diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aaf0bf9c..2b40c2f4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ compile-time are not parsed any more.
  - When virtual quotas were configured, files were removed after an
 upload if the size quota was exceeded, but not during the upload. This
 has been fixed.
+ - A configuration file can now include other files with the `Include`
+directive.
 
 * Version 1.0.49:
  - This version fixes a regression introduced in version 1.0.48 that broke
diff --git a/pure-ftpd.conf.in b/pure-ftpd.conf.in
index f350f6a0..b7392633 100644
--- a/pure-ftpd.conf.in
+++ b/pure-ftpd.conf.in
@@ -457,3 +457,11 @@ CustomerProof                yes
 # By default, both IPv4 and IPv6 are enabled.
 
 # IPV6Only                     yes
+
+
+
+# Append the content of another file, if the file exists.
+# If the file doesn't exist, the directive is ignored.
+# More files can be recursively included.
+
+# Include                      additional_configuration.conf
diff --git a/src/ftpd.c b/src/ftpd.c
index e647a828..53f4de4d 100644
--- a/src/ftpd.c
+++ b/src/ftpd.c
@@ -5443,6 +5443,24 @@ static struct passwd *fakegetpwnam(const char * const name)
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifndef MINIMAL
+static SimpleConfSpecialHandlerResult sc_special_handler(void **output_p,
+                                                         const char *arg,
+                                                         void *user_data)
+{
+    struct stat st;
+    (void) user_data;
+
+    if (stat(arg, &st) != 0) {
+        return SC_SPECIAL_HANDLER_RESULT_NEXT;
+    }
+    if ((*output_p = strdup(arg)) == NULL) {
+        return SC_SPECIAL_HANDLER_RESULT_ERROR;
+    }
+    return SC_SPECIAL_HANDLER_RESULT_INCLUDE;
+}
+#endif
+
 int pureftpd_start(int argc, char *argv[], const char *home_directory_)
 {
 #ifndef NO_GETOPT_LONG
@@ -5507,12 +5525,17 @@ int pureftpd_start(int argc, char *argv[], const char *home_directory_)
 #endif
 
 #ifndef MINIMAL
-    if (argc == 2 && *argv[1] != '-' &&
-        sc_build_command_line_from_file(argv[1], NULL, simpleconf_options,
-                                        (sizeof simpleconf_options) /
-                                        (sizeof simpleconf_options[0]),
-                                        argv[0], &argc, &argv) != 0) {
-        die(421, LOG_ERR, MSG_CONF_ERR);
+    {
+        static SimpleConfConfig config = { NULL, sc_special_handler };
+
+        if (argc == 2 && *argv[1] != '-' &&
+            sc_build_command_line_from_file(argv[1], &config,
+                                            simpleconf_options,
+                                            (sizeof simpleconf_options) /
+                                            (sizeof simpleconf_options[0]),
+                                            argv[0], &argc, &argv) != 0) {
+            die(421, LOG_ERR, MSG_CONF_ERR);
+        }
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/simpleconf_ftpd.h b/src/simpleconf_ftpd.h
index fd414d82..1d697d9a 100644
--- a/src/simpleconf_ftpd.h
+++ b/src/simpleconf_ftpd.h
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ static const SimpleConfEntry simpleconf_options[] = {
 #ifdef RATIOS
     {"UserRatio (<digits>) (<digits>)",           "--userratio=$0:$1"},
 #endif
-    {"VerboseLog? <bool>",                        "--verboselog"}
+    {"VerboseLog? <bool>",                        "--verboselog"},
+    {"!Include <any*>",                           "$*"}
 };
 
 #endif