diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/amanda.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/amanda.te
index 6779f20e..39d9f792 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/amanda.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/amanda.te
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ allow amanda_recover_t amanda_tmp_t:file create_file_perms;
 allow amanda_recover_t amanda_tmp_t:lnk_file create_lnk_perms;
 allow amanda_recover_t amanda_tmp_t:sock_file create_file_perms;
 allow amanda_recover_t amanda_tmp_t:fifo_file create_file_perms;
-files_create_tmp_files(amanda_recover_t,amanda_tmp_t,{ file lnk_file sock_file fifo_file })
+files_create_tmp_files(amanda_recover_t,amanda_tmp_t,{ dir file lnk_file sock_file fifo_file })
 
 kernel_read_system_state(amanda_recover_t)
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctl(amanda_recover_t)