diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/flatpak/flatpak b/apparmor.d/groups/flatpak/flatpak
index bc21a583f..12d5b7718 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/flatpak/flatpak
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/flatpak/flatpak
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ profile flatpak @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted,complain
 
         @{user_share_dirs}/flatpak/{,**} r,
   owner @{user_share_dirs}/ r,
-  owner @{user_share_dirs}/flatpak/{,**} rwl,
+  owner @{user_share_dirs}/flatpak/ rw,
+  owner @{user_share_dirs}/flatpak/** rwlk,
 
   owner @{tmp}/#@{int} rw,
   owner @{tmp}/ostree-gpg-@{rand6}/{,**} rw,