diff --git a/src/keycloak/authorization/__init__.py b/src/keycloak/authorization/__init__.py
index feebe0b..e000841 100644
--- a/src/keycloak/authorization/__init__.py
+++ b/src/keycloak/authorization/__init__.py
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ class Authorization:
 
                 permission.scopes = ast.literal_eval(pol["config"]["scopes"])
 
-                for policy_name in ast.literal_eval(pol["config"]["applyPolicies"]):
-                    self.policies[policy_name].add_permission(permission)
+                if "applyPolicies" in pol["config"]:
+                    for policy_name in ast.literal_eval(pol["config"]["applyPolicies"]):
+                        self.policies[policy_name].add_permission(permission)
 
             if pol["type"] == "resource":
                 permission = Permission(