diff --git a/apparmor.d/abstractions/desktop b/apparmor.d/abstractions/desktop
index 4a32a1aa7..1bb4c20ea 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/abstractions/desktop
+++ b/apparmor.d/abstractions/desktop
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   include <abstractions/mime>
   include <abstractions/qt5>
   include <abstractions/recently-used>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
   include <abstractions/wayland>
   include <abstractions/X-strict>
   include <abstractions/xdg-desktop>
diff --git a/apparmor.d/abstractions/gnome-strict b/apparmor.d/abstractions/gnome-strict
index 445c62e6b..72d09126e 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/abstractions/gnome-strict
+++ b/apparmor.d/abstractions/gnome-strict
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   include <abstractions/mime>
   include <abstractions/qt5>
   include <abstractions/recently-used>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
   include <abstractions/wayland>
   include <abstractions/X-strict>
   include <abstractions/xdg-desktop>
diff --git a/apparmor.d/abstractions/kde-strict b/apparmor.d/abstractions/kde-strict
index 5fbdd7869..02a0bc9c5 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/abstractions/kde-strict
+++ b/apparmor.d/abstractions/kde-strict
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   include <abstractions/mime>
   include <abstractions/qt5>
   include <abstractions/recently-used>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
   include <abstractions/wayland>
   include <abstractions/X-strict>
   include <abstractions/xdg-desktop>
diff --git a/apparmor.d/abstractions/user-dirs b/apparmor.d/abstractions/user-dirs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..189f8eb38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apparmor.d/abstractions/user-dirs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# apparmor.d - Full set of apparmor profiles
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Alexandre Pujol <alexandre@pujol.io>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+
+  abi <abi/4.0>,
+
+  /etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf r,
+  /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults r,
+
+  owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
+
+  include if exists <abstractions/user-dirs.d>
+
+# vim:syntax=apparmor
diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update b/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update
index b2ae65450..cf488af63 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ profile xdg-user-dirs-gtk-update @{exec_path} {
   include <abstractions/bus/org.gtk.vfs.MountTracker>
   include <abstractions/dconf-write>
   include <abstractions/desktop>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
 
   @{exec_path} mr,
 
   @{bin}/xdg-user-dirs-update Px,
 
   owner @{user_config_dirs}/gtk-3.0/bookmarks* rw,
-  owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
   owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.locale r,
 
   owner @{tmp}/dirs-@{rand6} rw,
diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-update b/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-update
index 7177703a9..09c66d6ac 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-update
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/freedesktop/xdg-user-dirs-update
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ include <tunables/global>
 @{exec_path} = @{bin}/xdg-user-dirs-update
 profile xdg-user-dirs-update @{exec_path} {
   include <abstractions/base>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
   include <abstractions/xdg-desktop>
 
   @{exec_path} mr,
 
-  /etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf r,
-  /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults r,
-
   owner @{desktop_config_dirs}/ rw,
   owner @{desktop_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs{,*} rw,
   owner @{desktop_config_dirs}/user-dirs.locale rw,
diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-path b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-path
index 747527776..0d061d845 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-path
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-path
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ include <tunables/global>
 profile systemd-path @{exec_path} {
   include <abstractions/base>
   include <abstractions/consoles>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
 
   @{exec_path} mr,
 
-  owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
-
   include if exists <local/systemd-path>
 }
 
diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-g-l/grim b/apparmor.d/profiles-g-l/grim
index 9e40a8aca..5717837ec 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-g-l/grim
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-g-l/grim
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ include <tunables/global>
 @{exec_path} = @{bin}/grim
 profile grim @{exec_path} {
   include <abstractions/base>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
   include <abstractions/user-write-strict>
 
   @{exec_path} mr,
 
-  owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
-
   owner @{HOME}/@{int8}_**_grim.png w,
 
   owner /dev/shm/grim-@{rand6} rw,
diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/spice-vdagent b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/spice-vdagent
index c73f5f678..158ea6a7f 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/spice-vdagent
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/spice-vdagent
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ include <tunables/global>
 @{exec_path} = @{bin}/spice-vdagent
 profile spice-vdagent @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   include <abstractions/base>
-  include <abstractions/consoles>
   include <abstractions/audio-client>
   include <abstractions/audio-server>
   include <abstractions/bus-accessibility>
@@ -20,10 +19,12 @@ profile spice-vdagent @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   include <abstractions/bus/org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1>
   include <abstractions/bus/org.gnome.Mutter.DisplayConfig>
   include <abstractions/bus/org.gtk.vfs.MountTracker>
-  include <abstractions/graphics>
-  include <abstractions/fontconfig-cache-write>
+  include <abstractions/consoles>
   include <abstractions/desktop>
+  include <abstractions/fontconfig-cache-write>
+  include <abstractions/graphics>
   include <abstractions/nameservice-strict>
+  include <abstractions/user-dirs>
 
   dbus send bus=session path=/org/freedesktop/portal/desktop
        interface=org.freedesktop.portal.Realtime
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@ profile spice-vdagent @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   @{exec_path} mr,
 
   owner @{desktop_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
-  owner @{user_config_dirs}/user-dirs.dirs r,
 
   @{run}/spice-vdagentd/spice-vdagent-sock rw,