diff --git a/profiles/apparmor.d/locale b/profiles/apparmor.d/locale
index 4d62ab6ec..f5dd39dba 100644
--- a/profiles/apparmor.d/locale
+++ b/profiles/apparmor.d/locale
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ profile locale /usr/bin/locale {
 
   file r /usr/share/i18n/charmaps/,
   file r /usr/share/i18n/charmaps/*,
-  file r /usr/bin/locale,
+  file mr /usr/bin/locale,
 
   file Cxrm @{compressors} -> compressor,