diff --git a/profiles/base/server/package.use/default b/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
index d730d7858..01edafd83 100644
--- a/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
+++ b/profiles/base/server/package.use/default
@@ -24,3 +24,7 @@ sys-apps/calculate-utils console pxe
 
 # threads? ( caps )
 net-dns/bind caps
+
+# required by (sys-apps/calculate-server-2.1.16-r17
+net-ftp/proftpd ident
+