diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/rpc.te b/policy/modules/contrib/rpc.te
index 1c4f6ebf56..60d8483402 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/rpc.te
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/rpc.te
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 # NFSD local policy
 #
 
-allow nfsd_t self:capability { dac_read_search dac_override sys_admin sys_chroot sys_rawio sys_resource };
+allow nfsd_t self:capability { dac_read_search dac_override lease sys_admin sys_chroot sys_rawio sys_resource };
 
 allow nfsd_t self:process { setcap };