diff --git a/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.if b/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.if
index 9c1804018..d4dd25c6a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.if
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ interface(`sysnet_read_config',`
 	')
 
 	files_search_etc($1)
+	files_search_runtime($1)
+	allow $1 net_conf_t:dir list_dir_perms;
 	allow $1 net_conf_t:file read_file_perms;
 
 	ifdef(`distro_debian',`