diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d58714e..a1afcfa 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ if systemdsystemunitdir == ''
     systemdsystemunitdir = systemd_dep.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'systemdsystemunitdir')
 endif
 
+datadir = get_option('datadir')
+if datadir == ''
+    datadir = join_paths(prefix, get_option('datadir'))
+endif
+
 # Generate configuration file
 config_h = configure_file(output: 'config.h', configuration: cdata)
 
@@ -132,6 +137,7 @@ subdir('libupower-glib')
 subdir('src')
 subdir('tools')
 subdir('doc')
+subdir('policy')
 
 pkgconfig = import('pkgconfig')
 pkgconfig.generate(
diff --git a/policy/meson.build b/policy/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3371bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/policy/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+if polkit.found()
+  #newer polkit has the ITS rules included
+  if polkit.version().version_compare('>0.113')
+    i18n.merge_file(
+      input: 'org.freedesktop.upower.policy.in',
+      output: 'org.freedesktop.upower.policy',
+      install: true,
+      install_dir: join_paths(datadir, 'polkit-1', 'actions') ,
+      type: 'xml',
+      po_dir: join_paths(meson.project_source_root(), 'po')
+    )
+  #older polkit is missing ITS rules and will fail
+  else
+    i18n.merge_file(
+      input: 'org.freedesktop.upower.policy.in',
+      output: 'org.freedesktop.upower.policy',
+      install: true,
+      install_dir: join_paths(datadir, 'polkit-1', 'actions') ,
+      type: 'xml',
+      data_dirs: join_paths(meson.project_source_root(), 'policy'),
+      po_dir: join_paths(meson.project_source_root(), 'po')
+    )
+  endif
+endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.upower.policy.in b/policy/org.freedesktop.upower.policy.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6068294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/policy/org.freedesktop.upower.policy.in
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC
+ "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN"
+ "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd">
+
+<!--
+Policy definitions for UPower
+
+Copyright (c) 2008 David Zeuthen <david@fubar.dk>
+Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
+
+NOTE: If you make changes to this file, make sure to validate the file
+using the polkit-policy-file-validate(1) tool. Changes made to this
+file are instantly applied.
+-->
+
+<policyconfig>
+  <vendor>The UPower Project</vendor>
+  <vendor_url>http://upower.freedesktop.org/</vendor_url>
+  <icon_name>system-suspend</icon_name>
+
+  <action id="org.freedesktop.UPower.enable-charging-limit">
+    <_description>Enable battery charging limit</_description>
+    <_message>Authentication is required to set battery charging start and end limit.</_message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+
+</policyconfig>