diff --git a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
index cd7d232672..72a0fe9354 100644
--- a/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
+++ b/package/proftpd/proftpd.mk
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ endif
 define PROFTPD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/proftpd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/proftpd
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -D $(@D)/sample-configurations/basic.conf $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf
+	$(SED) 's/^\(Group\s\+\)nogroup/\1nobody/' $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/proftpd.conf
 	$(PROFTPD_INSTALL_FTPQUOTA)
 	$(PROFTPD_INSTALL_FTPASSWD)
 endef