diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index eb6f782f4..f58ad97dc 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ dev_write_kmsg(systemd_networkd_t)
 files_read_etc_files(systemd_networkd_t)
 files_watch_runtime_dirs(systemd_networkd_t)
 files_watch_root_dirs(systemd_networkd_t)
+fs_getattr_xattr_fs(systemd_networkd_t)
 
 auth_use_nsswitch(systemd_networkd_t)