diff --git a/etc/policy.json b/etc/policy.json
index 12c71b0fe..bc6d8020e 100644
--- a/etc/policy.json
+++ b/etc/policy.json
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 {
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 
-    "workflows:create": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:delete": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:get": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:list": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:list:all_projects": "rule:admin_only",
-    "workflows:update": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-
     "event_triggers:create": "rule:admin_or_owner",
     "event_triggers:create:public": "rule:admin_only",
     "event_triggers:delete": "rule:admin_or_owner",
diff --git a/mistral/policies/__init__.py b/mistral/policies/__init__.py
index 4bb16931c..b8f5b2256 100644
--- a/mistral/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/mistral/policies/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from mistral.policies import member
 from mistral.policies import service
 from mistral.policies import task
 from mistral.policies import workbook
+from mistral.policies import workflow
 
 
 def list_rules():
@@ -37,5 +38,6 @@ def list_rules():
         member.list_rules(),
         service.list_rules(),
         task.list_rules(),
-        workbook.list_rules()
+        workbook.list_rules(),
+        workflow.list_rules()
     )
diff --git a/mistral/policies/workflow.py b/mistral/policies/workflow.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..161e585c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mistral/policies/workflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# 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 mistral.policies import base
+
+WORKFLOWS = 'workflows:%s'
+
+rules = [
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'create',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        description='Create a new workflow.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows',
+                'method': 'POST'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'delete',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        description='Delete a workflow.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows',
+                'method': 'DELETE'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'get',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        description='Return the named workflow.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows/{workflow_id}',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'list',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        description='Return a list of workflows.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'list:all_projects',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_ONLY,
+        description='Return a list of workflows from all projects.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows',
+                'method': 'GET'
+            }
+        ]
+    ),
+    policy.DocumentedRuleDefault(
+        name=WORKFLOWS % 'update',
+        check_str=base.RULE_ADMIN_OR_OWNER,
+        description='Update one or more workflows.',
+        operations=[
+            {
+                'path': '/v2/workflows',
+                'method': 'PUT'
+            }
+        ]
+    )
+]
+
+
+def list_rules():
+    return rules
diff --git a/mistral/tests/unit/fake_policy.py b/mistral/tests/unit/fake_policy.py
index 2f931f315..cd47453af 100644
--- a/mistral/tests/unit/fake_policy.py
+++ b/mistral/tests/unit/fake_policy.py
@@ -14,11 +14,4 @@
 
 policy_data = """{
     "default": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-
-    "workflows:create": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:delete": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:get": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:list": "rule:admin_or_owner",
-    "workflows:list:all_projects": "rule:admin_only",
-    "workflows:update": "rule:admin_or_owner",
 }"""