diff --git a/policy/modules/system/getty.te b/policy/modules/system/getty.te
index ce9e4dedb..f9514c771 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/getty.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/getty.te
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ allow getty_t getty_log_t:file { append_file_perms create_file_perms setattr_fil
 logging_log_filetrans(getty_t, getty_log_t, file)
 
 allow getty_t getty_runtime_t:dir watch;
+allow getty_t getty_runtime_t:file watch;
 manage_files_pattern(getty_t, getty_runtime_t, getty_runtime_t)
 files_runtime_filetrans(getty_t, getty_runtime_t, file)