diff --git a/policy/modules/apps/chromium.te b/policy/modules/apps/chromium.te
index 255ef5570..0e8cc1e5f 100644
--- a/policy/modules/apps/chromium.te
+++ b/policy/modules/apps/chromium.te
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ files_search_home(chromium_t)
 files_read_usr_files(chromium_t)
 files_map_usr_files(chromium_t)
 files_read_etc_files(chromium_t)
+files_watch_etc_dirs(chromium_t)
 # During find for /etc/whatever-release we get lots of output otherwise
 files_dontaudit_getattr_all_dirs(chromium_t)