diff --git a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
index ee3ac4d15..61759c005 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
+++ b/xCAT-server/sbin/xcatconfig
@@ -1105,6 +1105,22 @@ sub initDB
         {
             verbose("Updated policy definition for MN.");
         }
+        # add statelite policies on update for Linux 
+        if ($::osname eq 'Linux') {
+          $chtabcmds =
+              "$::XCATROOT/sbin/chtab priority=4.7 policy.commands=litefile policy.rule=allow;";
+          $chtabcmds .=
+              "$::XCATROOT/sbin/chtab priority=4.8 policy.commands=litetree policy.rule=allow;";
+          my $outref = xCAT::Utils->runcmd("$chtabcmds", 0);
+           if ($::RUNCMD_RC != 0)
+          {
+            xCAT::MsgUtils->message('E', "Could not create statelite policy.");
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            verbose("Created statelite policy definition.");
+          }
+        }
 
         # check to see if otherpkgs is in the postscripts table
         # if it is do not change it, otherwise put in postbootscripts