diff --git a/builtin/logical/transit/path_keys.go b/builtin/logical/transit/path_keys.go
index 18300c7dc2..164bb95da7 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/transit/path_keys.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/transit/path_keys.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ return the public key for the given context.`,
 
 		Callbacks: map[logical.Operation]framework.OperationFunc{
 			logical.UpdateOperation: b.pathPolicyWrite,
+			logical.CreateOperation: b.pathPolicyWrite,
 			logical.DeleteOperation: b.pathPolicyDelete,
 			logical.ReadOperation:   b.pathPolicyRead,
 		},
diff --git a/changelog/10706.txt b/changelog/10706.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d43197997f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/10706.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+transit: Allow create capability in policies to create transit keys
+```
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