diff --git a/policy/modules/services/cron.if b/policy/modules/services/cron.if
index df5beed..72a174a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/cron.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/cron.if
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ interface(`cron_write_system_job_pipes',`
 		type system_cronjob_t;
 	')
 
-	allow $1 system_cronjob_t:file write;
+	allow $1 system_cronjob_t:fifo_file write;
 ')
 
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