diff --git a/manifests/forwarder.pp b/manifests/forwarder.pp
index fc4ab791..1959b9bb 100644
--- a/manifests/forwarder.pp
+++ b/manifests/forwarder.pp
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@
     mode  => $facts['kernel'] ? {
       'windows' => undef,
       default   => '0600',
-    }
+    },
+    seluser => 'unconfined_u',
   }
 
   file { "${forwarder_confdir}/system/local/deploymentclient.conf":