diff --git a/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.te b/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.te
index d11e7c50b..b2bf76247 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/sysnetwork.te
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 # Ifconfig local policy
 #
 
-allow ifconfig_t self:capability { net_raw net_admin sys_tty_config };
+allow ifconfig_t self:capability { net_raw net_admin sys_admin sys_tty_config };
 allow ifconfig_t self:process ~{ ptrace setcurrent setexec setfscreate setrlimit execmem execheap execstack };
 allow ifconfig_t self:fd use;
 allow ifconfig_t self:fifo_file rw_fifo_file_perms;