diff --git a/software/debian/deb_folder/rules b/software/debian/deb_folder/rules
index bc5e36f8..d1031909 100755
--- a/software/debian/deb_folder/rules
+++ b/software/debian/deb_folder/rules
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ override_dh_install:
 		${ROOT}/etc/init.d/reset-boot-counter
 	install -m 600 service-files/software.conf \
 		${ROOT}/etc/software/software.conf
-	install -m 644 service-files/policy.json \
-		${ROOT}/etc/software/policy.json
+	install -m 644 service-files/policy.yaml \
+		${ROOT}/etc/software/policy.yaml
 	install -m 444 service-files/pmon-software-controller-daemon.conf \
 		${PMONDIR}/software-controller-daemon.conf
 	install -m 444 service-files/pmon-software-agent.conf \
diff --git a/software/service-files/policy.json b/software/service-files/policy.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c63c085..00000000
--- a/software/service-files/policy.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-{
-}
diff --git a/software/service-files/policy.yaml b/software/service-files/policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b