diff --git a/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf b/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..021e67410922
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+++ b/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
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+# $NetBSD: wpa_supplicant.conf,v 1.1 2019/01/12 16:51:54 roy Exp $
+
+# Allow wpa_cli(8) to configure wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
+ctrl_interface_group=wheel
+update_config=1