diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/sendmail.te b/policy/modules/contrib/sendmail.te
index 262b0fc645..d3b70e081b 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/sendmail.te
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/sendmail.te
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dontaudit sendmail_t self:capability net_admin;
 dontaudit sendmail_t self:capability2 block_suspend;
 allow sendmail_t self:process { setsched setpgid setrlimit signal signull };
 allow sendmail_t self:fifo_file rw_fifo_file_perms;
-allow sendmail_t self:unix_stream_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
+allow sendmail_t self:unix_stream_socket { connectto create_stream_socket_perms };
 allow sendmail_t self:unix_dgram_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow sendmail_t self:tcp_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
 allow sendmail_t self:udp_socket create_socket_perms;