diff --git a/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.if b/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.if
index 5ceb6da..9c20d36 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/spamassassin.if
@@ -25,9 +25,13 @@ interface(`spamassassin_role',`
 	role $1 types { spamc_t spamassassin_t };
 
 	domtrans_pattern($2, spamassassin_exec_t, spamassassin_t)
+
+	allow $2 spamassassin_t:process { ptrace signal_perms };
 	ps_process_pattern($2, spamassassin_t)
 
 	domtrans_pattern($2, spamc_exec_t, spamc_t)
+
+	allow $2 spamc_t:process { ptrace signal_perms };
 	ps_process_pattern($2, spamc_t)
 
 	manage_dirs_pattern($2, spamassassin_home_t, spamassassin_home_t)