diff --git a/setup/dak-minimal.conf.template b/setup/dak-minimal.conf.template
index 35aff97d1b15169eae66f9d0df40094978182f03..834c37aca2651e84ab03c471dddc40343f6fcf7d 100644
--- a/setup/dak-minimal.conf.template
+++ b/setup/dak-minimal.conf.template
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Dinstall
 
 Dir
 {
+  Base "__DAKBASE__";
   Root "__DAKBASE__/ftp/";
   Pool "__DAKBASE__/ftp/pool/";
   Templates "__DAKBASE__/templates/";