diff --git a/policy/modules/system/getty.te b/policy/modules/system/getty.te
index 6d3c4284a..02cc2d1d8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/getty.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/getty.te
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ files_lock_filetrans(getty_t, getty_lock_t, file)
 allow getty_t getty_log_t:file { append_file_perms create_file_perms setattr_file_perms };
 logging_log_filetrans(getty_t, getty_log_t, file)
 
+allow getty_t getty_runtime_t:dir watch;
 manage_files_pattern(getty_t, getty_runtime_t, getty_runtime_t)
 files_pid_filetrans(getty_t, getty_runtime_t, file)