diff --git a/src/machine/org.freedesktop.machine1.conf b/src/machine/org.freedesktop.machine1.conf
index 2aad42019f..b2d6df3121 100644
--- a/src/machine/org.freedesktop.machine1.conf
+++ b/src/machine/org.freedesktop.machine1.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
                        send_interface="org.freedesktop.machine1.Manager"
                        send_member="ListMachines"/>
 
+                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.machine1"
+                       send_interface="org.freedesktop.machine1.Manager"
+                       send_member="GetMachine"/>
+
                 <allow receive_sender="org.freedesktop.machine1"/>
         </policy>