diff --git a/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.if b/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.if
index ed4e7a2f4..de0bd6793 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.if
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ## </summary>
 ## <param name="domain">
 ##	<summary>
-##	 Domain allowed accesss.
+##	Domain allowed accesss.
 ##	</summary>
 ## </param>
 #
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ interface(`bitlbee_read_config',`
 
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
-##	All of the rules required to administrate 
+##	All of the rules required to administrate
 ##	an bitlbee environment
 ## </summary>
 ## <param name="domain">
diff --git a/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.te b/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.te
index f42cdfc92..2ba2d1f67 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/bitlbee.te
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ files_type(bitlbee_var_t)
 #
 # Local policy
 #
-#
+
+allow bitlbee_t self:capability { setgid setuid };
 
 allow bitlbee_t self:udp_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow bitlbee_t self:tcp_socket { create_stream_socket_perms connected_stream_socket_perms };
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ files_read_usr_files(bitlbee_t)
 
 libs_legacy_use_shared_libs(bitlbee_t)
 
+auth_use_nsswitch(bitlbee_t)
+
+logging_send_syslog_msg(bitlbee_t)
+
 miscfiles_read_localization(bitlbee_t)
 
 sysnet_dns_name_resolve(bitlbee_t)