diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/ssh/sshd b/apparmor.d/groups/ssh/sshd
index ff37f0ca..01615f94 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/ssh/sshd
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/ssh/sshd
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ profile sshd @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   owner @{HOME}/@{XDG_SSH_DIR}/authorized_keys{,.*} r,
 
   owner @{run}/sshd{,.init}.pid wl,
+        @{run}/motd.d/{,*} r,
         @{run}/motd.dynamic rw,
         @{run}/motd.dynamic.new rw,
         @{run}/resolvconf/resolv.conf r,
diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/run-parts b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/run-parts
index a7d9750d..7b2694f3 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/run-parts
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/run-parts
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ profile run-parts @{exec_path} {
 
     /var/lib/update-notifier/updates-available r,
 
+    @{run}/motd.d/{,*} r,
+
   }
 
   profile kernel {