diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ntp.te b/policy/modules/services/ntp.te
index a95bf21d0a..982d6a4ced 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ntp.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ntp.te
@@ -138,10 +138,13 @@ userdom_dontaudit_use_unpriv_user_fds(ntpd_t)
 userdom_list_user_home_dirs(ntpd_t)
 
 ifdef(`init_systemd',`
+	allow ntpd_t ntpd_unit_t:file read_file_perms;
+
 	dbus_system_bus_client(ntpd_t)
 	dbus_connect_system_bus(ntpd_t)
 	init_dbus_chat(ntpd_t)
 	init_get_system_status(ntpd_t)
+	init_list_unit_dirs(ntpd_t)
 	# for /var/lib/systemd/timesync
 	init_read_var_lib_links(ntpd_t)
 	allow ntpd_t self:capability { fowner setpcap };
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/init.if b/policy/modules/system/init.if
index 2a17910ede..be2c0a70aa 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/init.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/init.if
@@ -2960,6 +2960,26 @@ interface(`init_search_units',`
 	fs_search_tmpfs($1)
 ')
 
+######################################
+## <summary>
+##	List systemd unit dirs.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`init_list_unit_dirs',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type systemd_unit_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 systemd_unit_t:dir list_dir_perms;
+
+	init_search_units($1)
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Read systemd unit links