diff --git a/apparmor.d/groups/virt/libvirtd b/apparmor.d/groups/virt/libvirtd
index dc4a86aa..698c892a 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/groups/virt/libvirtd
+++ b/apparmor.d/groups/virt/libvirtd
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ profile libvirtd @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   @{user_share_dirs}/ r,
   @{user_share_dirs}/libvirt/{,**} rwk,
   @{user_vm_dirs}/{,**} rwk,
-  @{user_publicshare_dirs}/{,**} rw,
+  @{user_publicshare_dirs}/{,**} rwk,
 
   @{run}/libvirt/ rw,
   @{run}/libvirt/** rwk,