diff --git a/policy/modules/services/courier.if b/policy/modules/services/courier.if
index 529c6d886..6192cc36d 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/courier.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/courier.if
@@ -177,6 +177,24 @@ interface(`courier_manage_spool_files',`
 	manage_files_pattern($1, courier_spool_t, courier_spool_t)
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Read courier spool files.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="prefix">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`courier_read_spool',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type courier_spool_t;
+	')
+
+	read_files_pattern($1, courier_spool_t, courier_spool_t)
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Read and write to courier spool pipes.
diff --git a/policy/modules/services/courier.te b/policy/modules/services/courier.te
index 9476bafc6..5c3d708ba 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/courier.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/courier.te
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-policy_module(courier, 1.8.0)
+policy_module(courier, 1.8.1)
 
 ########################################
 #