diff --git a/distros/ubuntu1504_cmake/conf/apache2/zoneminder.conf b/distros/ubuntu1504_cmake/conf/apache2/zoneminder.conf
index 85e196581..fa596d5ab 100644
--- a/distros/ubuntu1504_cmake/conf/apache2/zoneminder.conf
+++ b/distros/ubuntu1504_cmake/conf/apache2/zoneminder.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ Alias /zm /usr/share/zoneminder/www
     DirectoryIndex index.php
   </IfModule>
 </Directory>
+
+<Directory /usr/share/zoneminder/www/api>
+    AllowOverride All
+</Directory>