diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/kde/kded5 b/apparmor.d/groups/kde/kded5
index da806aa0..fd3d1a81 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/kde/kded5
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/kde/kded5
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ profile kded5 @{exec_path} {
   include <abstractions/nameservice-strict>
   include <abstractions/wutmp>
 
+  capability sys_ptrace,
+
   network inet dgram,
   network inet6 dgram,
   network netlink raw,