diff --git a/policy/modules/system/authlogin.te b/policy/modules/system/authlogin.te
index 56a7b51..e1d1da5 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/authlogin.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/authlogin.te
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ neverallow ~can_read_shadow_passwords shadow_t:file read;
 neverallow ~can_write_shadow_passwords shadow_t:file { create write };
 neverallow ~can_relabelto_shadow_passwords shadow_t:file relabelto;
 
-authlogin_common_auth_domain_template(system)
-role system_r types system_chkpwd_t;
-
 type utempter_t;
 domain_type(utempter_t)
 
@@ -72,6 +69,10 @@ files_type(var_auth_t)
 type wtmp_t;
 logging_log_file(wtmp_t)
 
+# reorder to work around require-then-decare bug
+authlogin_common_auth_domain_template(system)
+role system_r types system_chkpwd_t;
+
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 #
 # PAM local policy