diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 2836325abe10..2afbed13cae6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
 
   # Filesystem options - in particular, enable extended attributes and
   # ACLs for all filesystems that support them.
+  FANOTIFY y
   EXT2_FS_XATTR y
   EXT2_FS_POSIX_ACL y
   EXT2_FS_SECURITY y