diff --git a/policy/modules/roles/sysadm.te b/policy/modules/roles/sysadm.te
index 1e1d649cb..954417ff7 100644
--- a/policy/modules/roles/sysadm.te
+++ b/policy/modules/roles/sysadm.te
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 
 optional_policy(`
 	portage_run(sysadm_t, sysadm_r)
+	portage_run_fetch(sysadm_t, sysadm_r)
 	portage_run_gcc_config(sysadm_t, sysadm_r)
 ')