diff --git a/contrib/selinux/passt.te b/contrib/selinux/passt.te
index 3125d52..7fa4fb9 100644
--- a/contrib/selinux/passt.te
+++ b/contrib/selinux/passt.te
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ allow passt_t proc_net_t:file read;
 allow passt_t net_conf_t:file { open read };
 allow passt_t net_conf_t:lnk_file read;
 allow passt_t tmp_t:sock_file { create unlink write };
-allow passt_t self:netlink_route_socket { bind create nlmsg_read read write };
+allow passt_t self:netlink_route_socket { bind create nlmsg_read read write setopt };
 
 allow passt_t self:tcp_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
 corenet_tcp_sendrecv_generic_node(passt_t)