diff --git a/policy/modules/apps/gpg.te b/policy/modules/apps/gpg.te
index 90508415b..d007b6acc 100644
--- a/policy/modules/apps/gpg.te
+++ b/policy/modules/apps/gpg.te
@@ -229,9 +229,11 @@ manage_dirs_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_secret_t, gpg_secret_t)
 manage_sock_files_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_secret_t, gpg_secret_t)
 manage_files_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_secret_t, gpg_secret_t)
 manage_lnk_files_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_secret_t, gpg_secret_t)
+allow gpg_agent_t gpg_secret_t:dir watch;
 
 manage_dirs_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_runtime_t, gpg_runtime_t)
 userdom_user_runtime_filetrans(gpg_agent_t, gpg_runtime_t, dir, "gnupg")
+allow gpg_agent_t gpg_runtime_t:dir watch;
 
 manage_dirs_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_agent_tmp_t, gpg_agent_tmp_t)
 manage_files_pattern(gpg_agent_t, gpg_agent_tmp_t, gpg_agent_tmp_t)