diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.te
index 519e1085..e9d0adbb 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.te
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ fs_associate_noxattr(var_t)
 #
 # var_lib_t is the type of /var/lib
 #
-type var_lib_t, file_type;
+type var_lib_t, file_type, mountpoint;
 fs_associate(var_lib_t)
 fs_associate_noxattr(var_lib_t)