diff --git a/etc/guix-daemon.cil.in b/etc/guix-daemon.cil.in
index c9f4e3186d7..2ba02d1655f 100644
--- a/etc/guix-daemon.cil.in
+++ b/etc/guix-daemon.cil.in
@@ -302,6 +302,9 @@
   (allow guix_daemon_t
          guix_daemon_conf_t
          (lnk_file (create getattr rename unlink read)))
+  (allow guix_daemon_t
+         guix_daemon_conf_t
+         (sock_file (write)))
   (allow guix_daemon_t net_conf_t
          (file (getattr open read)))
   (allow guix_daemon_t net_conf_t