diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/portage.te b/policy/modules/admin/portage.te
index 26b2572..1d176ab 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/portage.te
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/portage.te
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 # - setfscreate for merging to live fs
 # - setexec to run portage fetch
 allow portage_t self:process { setfscreate setexec };
+allow portage_t self:capability sys_nice;
 
 allow portage_t portage_log_t:file manage_file_perms;
 logging_log_filetrans(portage_t, portage_log_t, file)