diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/security.policy b/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/security.policy
index f01802efbbbc0..3f5a1c08c2ff8 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/security.policy
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/org/opensearch/bootstrap/security.policy
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ grant {
   permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory/-", "read";
   permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/user.slice/-", "read";
   permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory.swap.max", "read";
+  permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory.swap.current", "read";
   permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory.max", "read";
   permission java.io.FilePermission "/sys/fs/cgroup/memory.current", "read";