diff --git a/lib/sahara b/lib/sahara
index 5c7c2534e2..7f59cc1f2e 100644
--- a/lib/sahara
+++ b/lib/sahara
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ function configure_sahara {
     fi
     sudo chown $STACK_USER $SAHARA_CONF_DIR
 
+    if [[ -f $SAHARA_DIR/etc/sahara/policy.json ]]; then
+        cp -p $SAHARA_DIR/etc/sahara/policy.json $SAHARA_CONF_DIR
+    fi
+
     # Copy over sahara configuration file and configure common parameters.
     cp $SAHARA_DIR/etc/sahara/sahara.conf.sample $SAHARA_CONF_FILE