diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/apcupsd.te b/policy/modules/contrib/apcupsd.te
index 49ecadfc7c..2e58646bb3 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/apcupsd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/apcupsd.te
@@ -156,5 +156,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 	corenet_udp_sendrecv_generic_node(apcupsd_cgi_script_t)
 	corenet_udp_sendrecv_all_ports(apcupsd_cgi_script_t)
 
+	dev_read_sysfs(apcupsd_cgi_script_t)
+
 	sysnet_dns_name_resolve(apcupsd_cgi_script_t)
 ')