diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index 096250f0d..82a38b179 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -690,6 +690,8 @@ systemd_log_parse_environment(systemd_networkd_t)
 optional_policy(`
 	dbus_system_bus_client(systemd_networkd_t)
 	dbus_connect_system_bus(systemd_networkd_t)
+
+	systemd_dbus_chat_hostnamed(systemd_networkd_t)
 ')
 
 optional_policy(`