diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
index 740b3a925..c6d40b10c 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
@@ -409,6 +409,24 @@ interface(`systemd_manage_journal_files',`
 	allow $1 systemd_journal_t:file map;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##      Allow domain to read systemd_journal_t files
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##      <summary>
+##      Domain allowed access.
+##      </summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`systemd_read_journal_files',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type systemd_journal_t;
+	')
+
+	list_dirs_pattern($1, systemd_journal_t, systemd_journal_t)
+	mmap_read_files_pattern($1, systemd_journal_t, systemd_journal_t)
+')
 
 ########################################
 ## <summary>