diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/apps/vmware.fc b/refpolicy/policy/modules/apps/vmware.fc
index 22e4ff7f..ab5d2667 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/apps/vmware.fc
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/apps/vmware.fc
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #
 # HOME_DIR/
 #
+ifdef(`strict_policy',`
 HOME_DIR/\.vmware(/.*)?			gen_context(system_u:object_r:ROLE_vmware_file_t,s0)
 HOME_DIR/vmware(/.*)?			gen_context(system_u:object_r:ROLE_vmware_file_t,s0)
 HOME_DIR/\.vmware[^/]*/.*\.cfg	--	gen_context(system_u:object_r:ROLE_vmware_conf_t,s0)
+')
 
 #
 # /etc