diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if b/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
index cf1ca308..464a11e5 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/sudo.if
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ template(`sudo_role_template',`
 	ubac_constrained($1_sudo_t)
 	role $2 types $1_sudo_t;
 
+	manage_dirs_pattern($1_sudo_t, sudo_db_t, sudo_db_t)
 	manage_files_pattern($1_sudo_t, sudo_db_t, sudo_db_t)
 
 	##############################