diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/mysql.fc b/policy/modules/contrib/mysql.fc
index b48b8ec378..0799345b12 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/mysql.fc
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/mysql.fc
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ HOME_DIR/\.my\.cnf -- gen_context(system_u:object_r:mysqld_home_t, s0)
 
 /usr/libexec/mariadbd	--	gen_context(system_u:object_r:mysqld_exec_t,s0)
 
+/usr/bin/mariadb-backup	--	gen_context(system_u:object_r:mysqld_exec_t,s0)
+
 #
 # /var
 #