diff --git a/policy/mcs b/policy/mcs
index 358ce7ce2..df8e0fa6d 100644
--- a/policy/mcs
+++ b/policy/mcs
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ mlsconstrain file { create relabelto }
 	(( h1 dom h2 ) and ( l2 eq h2 ));
 
 # new file labels must be dominated by the relabeling subject clearance
-mlsconstrain { dir lnk_file chr_file blk_file sock_file fifo_file } { relabelfrom }
+mlsconstrain { dir file lnk_file chr_file blk_file sock_file fifo_file } { relabelfrom }
 	( h1 dom h2 );
 
-mlsconstrain { dir lnk_file chr_file blk_file sock_file fifo_file } { create relabelto }
+mlsconstrain { dir file lnk_file chr_file blk_file sock_file fifo_file } { create relabelto }
 	(( h1 dom h2 ) and ( l2 eq h2 ));
 
 mlsconstrain process { transition dyntransition }