diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
index 39c5c5bf..5c0f6440 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/miscfiles.if
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interface(`miscfiles_read_certs',`
 
 	allow $1 cert_t:dir r_dir_perms;
 	allow $1 cert_t:file r_file_perms;
-	allow $1 cert_t:file { getattr read };
+	allow $1 cert_t:lnk_file { getattr read };
 ')
 
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