diff --git a/etc/alternc/templates/proftpd/proftpd.conf b/etc/alternc/templates/proftpd/proftpd.conf
index e0fefdaf..b390655c 100644
--- a/etc/alternc/templates/proftpd/proftpd.conf
+++ b/etc/alternc/templates/proftpd/proftpd.conf
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ DirFakeUser     on ~
 # Log file by default
 SystemLog /var/log/proftpd/proftpd.log
 TransferLog /var/log/proftpd/xferlog
+# allow /lib or /etc /usr in chroots:
+RLimitChroot off
 
 <IfModule mod_tls.c>
        TLSEngine on