diff --git a/policy/modules/services/openct.te b/policy/modules/services/openct.te
index 4996f62ae..538ddbcc5 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/openct.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/openct.te
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ files_pid_file(openct_var_run_t)
 dontaudit openct_t self:capability sys_tty_config;
 allow openct_t self:process signal_perms;
 
+manage_dirs_pattern(openct_t, openct_var_run_t, openct_var_run_t)
 manage_files_pattern(openct_t, openct_var_run_t, openct_var_run_t)
 manage_sock_files_pattern(openct_t, openct_var_run_t, openct_var_run_t)
-files_pid_filetrans(openct_t, openct_var_run_t, { file sock_file })
+files_pid_filetrans(openct_t, openct_var_run_t, { dir file sock_file })
 
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctls(openct_t)
 kernel_list_proc(openct_t)