diff --git a/policy/modules/services/fetchmail.te b/policy/modules/services/fetchmail.te
index dc2c0446b..5f5b57b22 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/fetchmail.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/fetchmail.te
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ allow fetchmail_t fetchmail_etc_t:file read_file_perms;
 allow fetchmail_t fetchmail_uidl_cache_t:file manage_file_perms;
 mta_spool_filetrans(fetchmail_t, fetchmail_uidl_cache_t, file)
 
+manage_dirs_pattern(fetchmail_t, fetchmail_var_run_t, fetchmail_var_run_t)
 manage_files_pattern(fetchmail_t, fetchmail_var_run_t, fetchmail_var_run_t)
-files_pid_filetrans(fetchmail_t, fetchmail_var_run_t, file)
+files_pid_filetrans(fetchmail_t, fetchmail_var_run_t, { dir file })
 
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctls(fetchmail_t)
 kernel_list_proc(fetchmail_t)