diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/xauth b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/xauth
index 7cd51d35f..7b7f4902f 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/xauth
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-s-z/xauth
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ profile xauth @{exec_path} {
   owner /tmp/serverauth.*-n rw,
   owner /tmp/serverauth.*   rwl -> /tmp/serverauth.*-n,
 
-  owner @{run}/run/user/@{uid}/xauth_?????? r,
+  owner @{run}/user/@{uid}/xauth_?????? rw,
   owner /tmp/runtime-*/xauth_?????? r,
 
   include if exists <local/xauth>