diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/sysctl b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/sysctl
index 6dd12a023..849aeb687 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/sysctl
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/sysctl
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ profile sysctl @{exec_path} {
 
   capability net_admin,
   capability sys_admin,
+  capability sys_ptrace,
   capability sys_resource,
 
   @{exec_path} mr,