diff --git a/kpatch.te b/kpatch.te
index 4833783c1b..e531fd520a 100644
--- a/kpatch.te
+++ b/kpatch.te
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ corecmd_mmap_bin_files(kpatch_t)
 
 dev_list_sysfs(kpatch_t)
 
+optional_policy(`
+    dbus_send_system_bus(kpatch_t)
+')
+
 optional_policy(`
     unconfined_domain(kpatch_t)
 ')