diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
index d63a4211..b0a646f6 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/systemd/systemd-journald
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ abi <abi/4.0>,
 include <tunables/global>
 
 @{exec_path} = @{lib}/systemd/systemd-journald
-profile systemd-journald @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
+profile systemd-journald @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted) {
   include <abstractions/base>
   include <abstractions/consoles>
   include <abstractions/common/systemd>
diff --git a/dists/flags/main.flags b/dists/flags/main.flags
index 6a1a1b6a..70bbd4a3 100644
--- a/dists/flags/main.flags
+++ b/dists/flags/main.flags
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ systemd-generator-veritysetup attach_disconnected,complain
 systemd-homed attach_disconnected,complain
 systemd-homework complain
 systemd-inhibit attach_disconnected,complain
+systemd-journald attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted
 systemd-mount complain
 systemd-network-generator complain
 systemd-portabled complain