diff --git a/policy/modules/services/dirmngr.te b/policy/modules/services/dirmngr.te
index 056cd97bb..e34295e79 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/dirmngr.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/dirmngr.te
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ userdom_user_home_content(dirmngr_home_t)
 #
 
 allow dirmngr_t self:fifo_file rw_file_perms;
+allow dirmngr_t self:unix_stream_socket rw_stream_socket_perms;
 
 allow dirmngr_t dirmngr_conf_t:dir list_dir_perms;
 allow dirmngr_t dirmngr_conf_t:file read_file_perms;