diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
index 28f0ad089..4ad1b4484 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ interface(`systemd_write_notify_socket',`
 
 	init_list_runtime($1)
 	init_unix_stream_socket_sendto($1)
-	allow $1 systemd_runtime_notify_t:sock_file write;
+	allow $1 systemd_runtime_notify_t:sock_file write_sock_file_perms;
 ')
 
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