diff --git a/sbd.te b/sbd.te
index 0ba6d491f..927cb8f64 100644
--- a/sbd.te
+++ b/sbd.te
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ manage_files_pattern(sbd_t, sbd_tmpfs_t, sbd_tmpfs_t)
 manage_dirs_pattern(sbd_t, sbd_tmpfs_t, sbd_tmpfs_t)
 fs_tmpfs_filetrans(sbd_t, sbd_tmpfs_t, { file dir })
 
+auth_use_nsswitch(sbd_t)
+
 kernel_read_system_state(sbd_t)
 kernel_dgram_send(sbd_t)
 kernel_rw_all_sysctls(sbd_t)