diff --git a/policy/modules/services/samba.te b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
index 10960805a..1d7683a28 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/samba.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ allow samba_net_t self:fifo_file rw_file_perms;
 
 allow samba_net_t samba_etc_t:file read_file_perms;
 
-allow samba_net_t samba_var_run_t:file { map read_file_perms };
+allow samba_net_t samba_runtime_t:file { map read_file_perms };
 
 manage_files_pattern(samba_net_t, samba_etc_t, samba_secrets_t)
 filetrans_pattern(samba_net_t, samba_etc_t, samba_secrets_t, file)