diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index 59b04c1a2..d7e857e85 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ dontaudit syslogd_t self:capability sys_tty_config;
 # setrlimit for syslog-ng
 # getsched for syslog-ng
 # setsched for rsyslog
-allow syslogd_t self:process { signal_perms setpgid setrlimit getsched setsched };
+allow syslogd_t self:process { getcap setcap signal_perms setpgid setrlimit getsched setsched };
 # receive messages to be logged
 allow syslogd_t self:unix_dgram_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow syslogd_t self:unix_stream_socket create_stream_socket_perms;