diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/postgresql.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/postgresql.te
index 66a5b7c..0123946 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/postgresql.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/postgresql.te
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ files_pid_file(postgresql_var_run_t)
 # postgresql Local policy
 #
 allow postgresql_t self:capability { kill dac_override dac_read_search chown fowner fsetid setuid setgid sys_nice sys_tty_config sys_admin };
+allow postgresql_t self:process signal_perms;
 allow postgresql_t self:fifo_file { getattr read write ioctl };
 allow postgresql_t self:file { getattr read };
 allow postgresql_t self:sem create_sem_perms;