diff --git a/infra/k8s/network-policies/infrastructure.yaml b/infra/k8s/network-policies/infrastructure.yaml
index bb46aca24..cd6f381b5 100644
--- a/infra/k8s/network-policies/infrastructure.yaml
+++ b/infra/k8s/network-policies/infrastructure.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
         - protocol: TCP
           port: 6379
 ---
-# Minio: accepts connections from foxhunt app pods + GitLab (S3 API)
+# Minio: accepts connections from foxhunt app pods, GitLab, and init jobs
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: NetworkPolicy
 metadata:
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ spec:
         - podSelector:
             matchLabels:
               release: gitlab
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: minio-init
       ports:
         - protocol: TCP
           port: 9000