diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index 5fae898c6f..676c497ced 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ optional_policy(`
 	logging_send_syslog_msg(systemd_networkd_t)
 ')
 
+optional_policy(`
+	mount_read_pid_files(systemd_networkd_t)
+')
+
 optional_policy(`
     sosreport_dbus_chat(systemd_networkd_t)
 ')