diff --git a/upstart-jobs/make-job.nix b/upstart-jobs/make-job.nix
index 5523ad5af93c..df56b5dee290 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/make-job.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/make-job.nix
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@
   
   # Allow jobs to declare groups that should be created.
   groups = if job ? groups then job.groups else [];
+
+  passthru = if job ? passthru then job.passthru else {};
 }