diff --git a/config/apparmor/abstractions/start-container.in b/config/apparmor/abstractions/start-container.in
index f2b48235d..9998f1121 100644
--- a/config/apparmor/abstractions/start-container.in
+++ b/config/apparmor/abstractions/start-container.in
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   # allow pre-mount hooks to stage mounts under /var/lib/lxc/<container>/
   mount -> /var/lib/lxc/{**,},
 
+  mount /dev/.lxc-boot-id -> /proc/sys/kernel/random/boot_id,
+
   # required for some pre-mount hooks
   mount fstype=overlayfs,
   mount fstype=aufs,