diff --git a/profiles/apparmor.d/free b/profiles/apparmor.d/free
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+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+#    Copyright (C) 2025 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#    modify it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public
+#    License published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# vim: ft=apparmor
+#
+
+abi <abi/4.0>,
+include <tunables/global>
+
+profile free /usr/bin/free {
+  include <abstractions/base>
+
+  /usr/bin/free mr,
+
+  include if exists <local/free>
+}
diff --git a/tests/profiles/free/task.yaml b/tests/profiles/free/task.yaml
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+summary: smoke test for the free profile
+execute: |
+    # free works (this is a very basic test).
+    free
+    # The profile is attached based on the program path.
+    "$SPREAD_PATH"/tests/bin/actual-profile-of free | MATCH 'free \(enforce\)'