diff --git a/packages/network/samba/default.d/samba.conf b/packages/network/samba/default.d/samba.conf
index b1b1483b14..bdb07b1ff1 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/default.d/samba.conf
+++ b/packages/network/samba/default.d/samba.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+SAMBA_AUTOSHARE="true"
 SAMBA_USERNAME="openelec"
 SAMBA_PASSWORD="openelec"
 SAMBA_SECURE="false"