diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
index 34459831e..768b184c8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
@@ -1410,6 +1410,24 @@ interface(`systemd_manage_userdb_runtime_dirs', `
 	manage_dirs_pattern($1, systemd_userdbd_runtime_t, systemd_userdbd_runtime_t)
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##  Read systemd userdb runtime files.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`systemd_read_userdb_runtime_files', `
+	gen_require(`
+		type systemd_userdbd_runtime_t;
+	')
+
+	read_files_pattern($1, systemd_userdbd_runtime_t, systemd_userdbd_runtime_t)
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##  Manage socket files under /run/systemd/userdb .