diff --git a/policy/modules/system/init.if b/policy/modules/system/init.if
index bd5fe2071..2e74b5153 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/init.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/init.if
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ interface(`init_spec_daemon_domain',`
 		role system_r;
 	')
 
+	typeattribute $1 daemon;
+
 	domain_type($1)
 	domain_entry_file($1, $2)