diff --git a/private/snapuserd.te b/private/snapuserd.te
index 78f4d76..f24986c 100644
--- a/private/snapuserd.te
+++ b/private/snapuserd.te
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 set_prop(snapuserd, snapuserd_prop)
 
 # For inotify watching for /dev/socket/snapuserd_proxy to appear.
-allow snapuserd tmpfs:dir read;
+allow snapuserd tmpfs:dir { read watch };
 
 # Forbid anything other than snapuserd and init setting snapuserd properties.
 neverallow {