diff --git a/etc/default.nix b/etc/default.nix
index 8579b334e67..b396437c17c 100644
--- a/etc/default.nix
+++ b/etc/default.nix
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ let
       "chsh"
       "xlock"
       "cups"
+      "ftp"
       "common"
       "common-console" # shared stuff for interactive local sessions
     ]
diff --git a/etc/pam.d/ftp b/etc/pam.d/ftp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..50f3cc5ce60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/pam.d/ftp
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+auth     include        common
+account  include        common
+password include        common
+session  include        common