diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/mta.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/mta.te
index 9e82279a..7d78871a 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/mta.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/mta.te
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ allow system_mail_t self:capability { setuid setgid chown };
 allow system_mail_t self:process { signal_perms setrlimit };
 allow system_mail_t self:tcp_socket create_socket_perms;
 
+allow system_mail_t etc_mail_t:dir { getattr search };
 allow system_mail_t etc_mail_t:file r_file_perms;
 
 # re-exec itself