diff --git a/policy/modules/services/stunnel.te b/policy/modules/services/stunnel.te
index 02e751d66..ecfe33d00 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/stunnel.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/stunnel.te
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ manage_dirs_pattern(stunnel_t, stunnel_tmp_t, stunnel_tmp_t)
 manage_files_pattern(stunnel_t, stunnel_tmp_t, stunnel_tmp_t)
 files_tmp_filetrans(stunnel_t, stunnel_tmp_t, { file dir })
 
+manage_dirs_pattern(stunnel_t, stunnel_var_run_t, stunnel_var_run_t)
 manage_files_pattern(stunnel_t, stunnel_var_run_t, stunnel_var_run_t)
-files_pid_filetrans(stunnel_t, stunnel_var_run_t, file)
+files_pid_filetrans(stunnel_t, stunnel_var_run_t, { dir file })
 
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctls(stunnel_t)
 kernel_read_system_state(stunnel_t)