diff --git a/policy/modules/services/virt.te b/policy/modules/services/virt.te
index cf002d30..8040c742 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/virt.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/virt.te
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ userdom_read_user_home_content_files(virtd_t)
 userdom_relabel_user_home_files(virtd_t)
 userdom_setattr_user_home_content_files(virtd_t)
 
+consoletype_exec(virtd_t)
+
 tunable_policy(`virt_use_nfs',`
 	fs_manage_nfs_dirs(virtd_t)
 	fs_manage_nfs_files(virtd_t)