diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index 79774dd31..60651a9e2 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -861,6 +861,7 @@ systemd_log_parse_environment(systemd_resolved_t)
 systemd_read_networkd_runtime(systemd_resolved_t)
 
 optional_policy(`
+	dbus_connect_system_bus(systemd_resolved_t)
 	dbus_system_bus_client(systemd_resolved_t)
 ')