diff --git a/data/templates/dovecot/dovecot.conf b/data/templates/dovecot/dovecot.conf
index ee8511f83..c7e937979 100644
--- a/data/templates/dovecot/dovecot.conf
+++ b/data/templates/dovecot/dovecot.conf
@@ -78,6 +78,20 @@ service quota-warning {
   }
 }
 
+service stats {
+    unix_listener stats-reader {
+        user = vmail
+        group = mail
+        mode = 0660
+    }
+
+    unix_listener stats-writer {
+        user = vmail
+        group = mail
+        mode = 0660
+    }
+}
+
 plugin {
   sieve = /var/mail/sievescript/%n/.dovecot.sieve
   sieve_dir = /var/mail/sievescript/%n/scripts/