diff --git a/policy/modules/system/lvm.te b/policy/modules/system/lvm.te
index d3146714d..11e4b9083 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/lvm.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/lvm.te
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ read_files_pattern(lvm_t, lvm_etc_t, lvm_etc_t)
 allow lvm_t lvm_etc_t:file map;
 
 read_lnk_files_pattern(lvm_t, lvm_etc_t, lvm_etc_t)
+# Map for vgchange on /etc/lvm/backup/ files
+allow lvm_t lvm_metadata_t:file map;
 # Write to /etc/lvm, /etc/lvmtab, /etc/lvmtab.d
 manage_files_pattern(lvm_t, lvm_metadata_t, lvm_metadata_t)
 filetrans_pattern(lvm_t, lvm_etc_t, lvm_metadata_t, file)