diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
index 7e70569..1e9a0dd 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/proftpd.conf.tmpl
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ PassivePorts {{getenv "PASSIVE_LOWER_BOUND"}} {{getenv "PASSIVE_UPPER_BOUND"}}
     LDAPDefaultGID 2222
     LDAPForceDefaultUID on
     LDAPForceDefaultGID on
-    LDAPGenerateHomedir off
+    LDAPGenerateHomedir on
+    LDAPGenerateHomedirPrefix /var/lib/proftp/data
+    LDAPForceGeneratedHomedir on
 </IfModule>