diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
index 23b1d72..6b508b6 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ allow telnetd_t telnetd_tmp_t:file create_file_perms;
 files_create_tmp_files(telnetd_t, telnetd_tmp_t, { file dir })
 
 allow telnetd_t telnetd_var_run_t:file create_file_perms;
-allow telnetd_t telnetd_var_run_t:dir rw_file_perms;
+allow telnetd_t telnetd_var_run_t:dir rw_dir_perms;
 files_create_pid(telnetd_t,telnetd_var_run_t)
 
 kernel_read_kernel_sysctl(telnetd_t)