diff --git a/te_macros b/te_macros
index 283c4a30c..931393824 100644
--- a/te_macros
+++ b/te_macros
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ allow $1 kernel:system syslog_read;
 define(`write_klog', `
 type_transition $1 device:chr_file klog_device "__kmsg__";
 allow $1 klog_device:chr_file { create open write unlink };
-allow $1 device:dir { add_name remove_name };
+allow $1 device:dir { write add_name remove_name };
 ')
 
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