diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/security.policy b/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/security.policy
index ffc0032d4a0..4b9b9699e80 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/security.policy
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/security.policy
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ grant {
   // project base directory
   permission java.io.FilePermission "${project.basedir}${/}target${/}-", "read";
   // read permission for lib sigar
-  permission java.io.FilePermission "${project.basedir}${/}lib/sigar{/}-", "read";
+  permission java.io.FilePermission "${project.basedir}${/}lib${/}sigar${/}-", "read";
   // mvn custom ./m2/repository for dependency jars
   permission java.io.FilePermission "${m2.repository}${/}-", "read";