diff --git a/policy/modules/services/samba.te b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
index 8e36be0c..6e627d6f 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/samba.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 #
 # smbd Local policy
 #
-allow smbd_t self:capability { chown fowner kill setgid setuid sys_nice sys_resource lease dac_override dac_read_search };
+allow smbd_t self:capability { chown fowner kill setgid setuid sys_nice sys_admin sys_resource lease dac_override dac_read_search };
 dontaudit smbd_t self:capability sys_tty_config;
 allow smbd_t self:process ~{ ptrace setcurrent setexec setfscreate setrlimit execmem execstack execheap };
 allow smbd_t self:process setrlimit;