diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ssh.te b/policy/modules/services/ssh.te
index cc877c7b0..d7559d8c7 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ssh.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ssh.te
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ corecmd_executable_file(sshd_exec_t)
 ssh_server_template(sshd)
 init_daemon_domain(sshd_t, sshd_exec_t)
 
+ifdef(`distro_debian',`
+	init_daemon_run_dir(sshd_var_run_t, "sshd")
+')
+
 type sshd_key_t;
 files_type(sshd_key_t)
 
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/setrans.te b/policy/modules/system/setrans.te
index 8e1e27df9..83e355c78 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/setrans.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/setrans.te
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ type setrans_var_run_t;
 files_pid_file(setrans_var_run_t)
 mls_trusted_object(setrans_var_run_t)
 
+ifdef(`distro_debian',`
+	init_daemon_run_dir(setrans_var_run_t, "setrans")
+')
+
 ifdef(`enable_mcs',`
 	init_ranged_daemon_domain(setrans_t, setrans_exec_t, s0 - mcs_systemhigh)
 ')