diff --git a/profiles/apparmor.d/bin.ping b/profiles/apparmor.d/bin.ping
index 149b802d6..2efd37f33 100644
--- a/profiles/apparmor.d/bin.ping
+++ b/profiles/apparmor.d/bin.ping
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ profile ping /{usr/,}bin/{,iputils-}ping {
 
   /{,usr/}bin/{,iputils-}ping mixr,
   /etc/modules.conf r,
+  @{PROC}/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6 r,
 
   # Site-specific additions and overrides. See local/README for details.
   include if exists <local/bin.ping>