diff --git a/interfaces/apparmor/template.go b/interfaces/apparmor/template.go
index 1c4be9420c2..8b045cecc91 100644
--- a/interfaces/apparmor/template.go
+++ b/interfaces/apparmor/template.go
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ var defaultTemplate = `
   /sys/devices/virtual/tty/{console,tty*}/active r,
   /sys/fs/cgroup/memory/memory.limit_in_bytes r,
   /sys/fs/cgroup/memory/snap.@{SNAP_INSTANCE_NAME}{,.*}/memory.limit_in_bytes r,
+  /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/hpage_pmd_size r,
   /sys/module/apparmor/parameters/enabled r,
   /{,usr/}lib/ r,
 
@@ -714,6 +715,9 @@ profile snap-update-ns.###SNAP_INSTANCE_NAME### (attach_disconnected) {
   /dev/random r,
   /dev/urandom r,
 
+  # golang runtime variables
+  /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/hpage_pmd_size r,
+
   # Allow access to the uuidd daemon (this daemon is a thin wrapper around
   # time and getrandom()/{,u}random and, when available, runs under an
   # unprivilged, dedicated user).