diff --git a/ironic/common/policy.py b/ironic/common/policy.py
index b877611af6..d0b8c4a5ef 100644
--- a/ironic/common/policy.py
+++ b/ironic/common/policy.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ node_policies = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
         name='baremetal:node:create:self_owned_node',
         check_str=('(role:admin) or (role:service)'),
-        scope_types=['project'],
+        scope_types=['system', 'project'],
         description='Create node records which will be tracked '
                     'as owned by the associated user project.',
         operations=[{'path': '/nodes', 'method': 'POST'}],
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ node_policies = [
     policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
         name='baremetal:node:delete:self_owned_node',
         check_str=PROJECT_ADMIN,
-        scope_types=['project'],
+        scope_types=['system', 'project'],
         description='Delete node records which are associated with '
                     'the requesting project.',
         operations=[{'path': '/nodes/{node_ident}', 'method': 'DELETE'}],
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-self-owned-node-policy-fc2dae357879dc33.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-self-owned-node-policy-fc2dae357879dc33.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c89796380a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-self-owned-node-policy-fc2dae357879dc33.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes scope classification check with the "self_owned_node" policy
+    check where it was limited to check execution with only project
+    scoped, so system scoped users who ticked the policy endpoint would
+    basically get an incorrect error.