diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index 2b25a7d52..b88bf2324 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ seutil_search_default_contexts(systemd_coredump_t)
 # Hostnamed policy
 #
 
+allow systemd_hostnamed_t self:capability { sys_admin };
+
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctls(systemd_hostnamed_t)
 
 dev_read_sysfs(systemd_hostnamed_t)