diff --git a/modules.d/98integrity/ima-policy-load.sh b/modules.d/98integrity/ima-policy-load.sh
index 0061cfff..5460d025 100755
--- a/modules.d/98integrity/ima-policy-load.sh
+++ b/modules.d/98integrity/ima-policy-load.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ load_ima_policy()
     # check the existence of the IMA policy file
     [ -f "${IMAPOLICYPATH}" ] && {
         info "Loading the provided IMA custom policy";
-        cat ${IMAPOLICYPATH} > ${IMASECDIR}/policy;
+        echo -n "${IMAPOLICYPATH}" > ${IMASECDIR}/policy || \
+            cat "${IMAPOLICYPATH}" > ${IMASECDIR}/policy
     }
 
     return 0