diff --git a/mediaserver.te b/mediaserver.te
index 46a9587..ab978fa 100644
--- a/mediaserver.te
+++ b/mediaserver.te
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 allow mediaserver self:process execmem;
 allow mediaserver kernel:system module_request;
-allow mediaserver media_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
+allow mediaserver media_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow mediaserver media_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow mediaserver app_data_file:dir search;
 allow mediaserver app_data_file:file rw_file_perms;