diff --git a/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.te b/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.te
index bafef770..f4738d36 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.te
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ ubac_constrained(spamc_tmp_t)
 type spamd_t;
 type spamd_exec_t;
 init_daemon_domain(spamd_t, spamd_exec_t)
-can_exec(spamd_t, spamd_exec_t)
 
 type spamd_compiled_t;
 files_type(spamd_compiled_t)
@@ -410,6 +409,8 @@ manage_files_pattern(spamd_t, spamd_var_run_t, spamd_var_run_t)
 manage_sock_files_pattern(spamd_t, spamd_var_run_t, spamd_var_run_t)
 files_pid_filetrans(spamd_t, spamd_var_run_t, { file dir })
 
+can_exec(spamd_t, spamd_exec_t)
+
 kernel_read_all_sysctls(spamd_t)
 kernel_read_system_state(spamd_t)