diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ftp.if b/policy/modules/services/ftp.if
index bc274219..943219f0 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ftp.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ftp.if
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ interface(`ftp_check_exec',`
 	')
 
 	corecmd_search_bin($1)
-	allow $1 ftpd_exec_t:file { getattr execute };
+	can_exec($1, ftpd_exec_t)
 ')
 
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