diff --git a/etc/mtree/BSD.root.dist b/etc/mtree/BSD.root.dist
index 2d81e1bbf609..1c404a32227d 100644
--- a/etc/mtree/BSD.root.dist
+++ b/etc/mtree/BSD.root.dist
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #             s               uname=bind gname=bind mode=0750
 #             ..
         ..
+	pam.d
+	..
         periodic
             daily
             ..