diff --git a/acl/policy.go b/acl/policy.go
index b8fc498b67..0796a1aece 100644
--- a/acl/policy.go
+++ b/acl/policy.go
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ type ServicePolicy struct {
 	Name     string `hcl:",key"`
 	Policy   string
 	Sentinel Sentinel
+
+	// Intentions is the policy for intentions where this service is the
+	// destination. This may be empty, in which case the Policy determines
+	// the intentions policy.
+	Intentions string
 }
 
 func (s *ServicePolicy) GoString() string {
@@ -197,6 +202,9 @@ func Parse(rules string, sentinel sentinel.Evaluator) (*Policy, error) {
 		if !isPolicyValid(sp.Policy) {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid service policy: %#v", sp)
 		}
+		if sp.Intentions != "" && !isPolicyValid(sp.Intentions) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid service intentions policy: %#v", sp)
+		}
 		if err := isSentinelValid(sentinel, sp.Policy, sp.Sentinel); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid service Sentinel policy: %#v, got error:%v", sp, err)
 		}
diff --git a/acl/policy_test.go b/acl/policy_test.go
index 37b8216f5e..9d3ae8f69c 100644
--- a/acl/policy_test.go
+++ b/acl/policy_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,88 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func TestParse_table(t *testing.T) {
+	// Note that the table tests are newer than other tests. Many of the
+	// other aspects of policy parsing are tested in older tests below. New
+	// parsing tests should be added to this table as its easier to maintain.
+	cases := []struct {
+		Name     string
+		Input    string
+		Expected *Policy
+		Err      string
+	}{
+		{
+			"service no intentions",
+			`
+service "foo" {
+	policy = "write"
+}
+			`,
+			&Policy{
+				Services: []*ServicePolicy{
+					{
+						Name:   "foo",
+						Policy: "write",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			"",
+		},
+
+		{
+			"service intentions",
+			`
+service "foo" {
+	policy = "write"
+	intentions = "read"
+}
+			`,
+			&Policy{
+				Services: []*ServicePolicy{
+					{
+						Name:       "foo",
+						Policy:     "write",
+						Intentions: "read",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			"",
+		},
+
+		{
+			"service intention: invalid value",
+			`
+service "foo" {
+	policy = "write"
+	intentions = "foo"
+}
+			`,
+			nil,
+			"service intentions",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			actual, err := Parse(tc.Input, nil)
+			if (err != nil) != (tc.Err != "") {
+				t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tc.Err) {
+					t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+				}
+
+				return
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, tc.Expected) {
+				t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", actual)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestACLPolicy_Parse_HCL(t *testing.T) {
 	inp := `
 agent "foo" {