diff --git a/policy/support/obj_perm_sets.spt b/policy/support/obj_perm_sets.spt
index f6e0de7a..e3939d64 100644
--- a/policy/support/obj_perm_sets.spt
+++ b/policy/support/obj_perm_sets.spt
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ define(`create_shm_perms', `{ associate getattr setattr create destroy read writ
 #
 define(`getattr_dir_perms',`{ getattr }')
 define(`setattr_dir_perms',`{ setattr }')
-define(`search_dir_perms',`{ getattr search }')
+define(`search_dir_perms',`{ getattr search open }')
 define(`list_dir_perms',`{ getattr search open read lock ioctl }')
 define(`add_entry_dir_perms',`{ getattr search open lock ioctl write add_name }')
 define(`del_entry_dir_perms',`{ getattr search open lock ioctl write remove_name }')