diff --git a/public/init.te b/public/init.te
index c3d0e0a65eba0bcaad499e77a994948a99dec06d..360df3bcf88d5cf553b8601450e37526a773ae70 100644
--- a/public/init.te
+++ b/public/init.te
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ allow init properties_serial:file { write relabelto };
 allow init property_type:file { create_file_perms relabelto };
 # /dev/event-log-tags
 allow init device:file relabelfrom;
-allow init runtime_event_log_tags_file:file { open write setattr relabelto };
+allow init runtime_event_log_tags_file:file { open write setattr relabelto create };
 # /dev/socket
 allow init { device socket_device }:dir relabelto;
 # /dev/random, /dev/urandom