diff --git a/etc/magnum/policy.json b/etc/magnum/policy.json
index d2cd61f3ee..58f633f5ff 100644
--- a/etc/magnum/policy.json
+++ b/etc/magnum/policy.json
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 {
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 
-    "clustertemplate:create": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:delete": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:detail": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:get": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:get_all": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:update": "rule:deny_cluster_user",
-    "clustertemplate:publish": "rule:admin_api",
-
     "quotas:get": "rule:default",
     "quotas:get_all": "rule:admin_api",
     "quotas:create": "rule:admin_api",
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
index 7d25513e9f..e5f115bb5f 100644
--- a/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from magnum.common.policies import base
 from magnum.common.policies import bay
 from magnum.common.policies import baymodel
 from magnum.common.policies import cluster
+from magnum.common.policies import cluster_template
 
 
 def list_rules():
@@ -25,5 +26,6 @@ def list_rules():
         base.list_rules(),
         bay.list_rules(),
         baymodel.list_rules(),
-        cluster.list_rules()
+        cluster.list_rules(),
+        cluster_template.list_rules()
     )
diff --git a/magnum/common/policies/cluster_template.py b/magnum/common/policies/cluster_template.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..027063796d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/magnum/common/policies/cluster_template.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+from oslo_policy import policy
+
+from magnum.common.policies import base
+
+CLUSTER_TEMPLATE = 'clustertemplate:%s'
+
+rules = [
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'create',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Create a new cluster template.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplates',
+                'method': 'POST'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'delete',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Delete a cluster template.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplate/{clustertemplate_ident}',
+                'method': 'DELETE'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'detail',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve a list of cluster templates with detail.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplates',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'get',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve information about the given cluster template.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplate/{clustertemplate_ident}',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'get_all',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Retrieve a list of cluster templates.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplates',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'update',
+        check_str=base.RULE_DENY_CLUSTER_USER,
+        description='Update an existing cluster template.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplate/{clustertemplate_ident}',
+                'method': 'PATCH'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=CLUSTER_TEMPLATE % 'publish',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_API,
+        description='Publish an existing cluster template.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplates',
+                'method': 'POST'
+            },
+            {
+                'path': '/v1/clustertemplates',
+                'method': 'PATCH'
+            }
+        ]
+    )
+]
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return rules
diff --git a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
index 8b51c7bc9f..3fb36bc501 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/fake_policy.py
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ policy_data = """
 {
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 
-    "clustertemplate:create": "",
-    "clustertemplate:delete": "",
-    "clustertemplate:detail": "",
-    "clustertemplate:get": "",
-    "clustertemplate:get_all": "",
-    "clustertemplate:update": "",
-    "clustertemplate:publish": "",
-
     "certificate:create": "",
     "certificate:get": "",
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_cluster_template.py b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_cluster_template.py
index 1a3c6e9961..fdc0af6fdb 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_cluster_template.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_cluster_template.py
@@ -293,7 +293,10 @@ class TestPatch(api_base.FunctionalTest):
                           [{'path': '/public', 'value': True,
                             'op': 'replace'}])
 
-    def test_update_cluster_template_with_cluster_allow_update(self):
+    @mock.patch.object(magnum_policy, 'enforce')
+    def test_update_cluster_template_with_cluster_allow_update(self,
+                                                               mock_policy):
+        mock_policy.return_value = True
         cluster_template = obj_utils.create_test_cluster_template(self.context)
         obj_utils.create_test_cluster(
             self.context, cluster_template_id=cluster_template.uuid)