diff --git a/contrib/apparmor/template.go b/contrib/apparmor/template.go
index 20ac3c9bf4..75df0d99e4 100644
--- a/contrib/apparmor/template.go
+++ b/contrib/apparmor/template.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ profile {{.Name}} flags=(attach_disconnected,mediate_deleted) {
   deny /sys/fs/c[^g]*/** wklx,
   deny /sys/fs/cg[^r]*/** wklx,
   deny /sys/firmware/** rwklx,
+  deny /sys/devices/virtual/powercap/** rwklx,
   deny /sys/kernel/security/** rwklx,
 
   # allow processes within the container to trace each other,
diff --git a/oci/spec.go b/oci/spec.go
index 9c3d7d3b3b..b33ec19530 100644
--- a/oci/spec.go
+++ b/oci/spec.go
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func populateDefaultUnixSpec(ctx context.Context, s *Spec, id string) error {
 				"/proc/timer_stats",
 				"/proc/sched_debug",
 				"/sys/firmware",
+				"/sys/devices/virtual/powercap",
 				"/proc/scsi",
 			},
 			ReadonlyPaths: []string{