diff --git a/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.if b/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.if
index fac0f227..7220070d 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.if
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ interface(`seutil_run_newrole',`
 	seutil_domtrans_newrole($1)
 	role $2 types newrole_t;
 	allow newrole_t $3:chr_file rw_term_perms;
+
+	auth_run_upd_passwd(newrole_t, $2, $3)
 ')
 
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