diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index 72b4fe57..6e334d44 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ dontaudit auditd_t self:capability sys_tty_config;
 allow auditd_t self:process setsched;
 allow auditd_t self:netlink_audit_socket { bind create getattr nlmsg_read nlmsg_write read write };
 
+allow auditd_t var_log_t:dir seach;
 allow auditd_t auditd_log_t:dir rw_dir_perms;
 allow auditd_t auditd_log_t:file create_file_perms;