diff --git a/src/functions.pl b/src/functions.pl
index 3a666b7..30872ab 100644
--- a/src/functions.pl
+++ b/src/functions.pl
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ sub mbz_raw_download {
 	# find out the latest NGS
 	my $latest = "";
 	print "Logging into MusicBrainz FTP ($host)...\n";
-	my $ftp = Net::FTP->new($host, Timeout => 60)
+	my $ftp = Net::FTP->new($host, Timeout => 60, Passive => 1)
 				or die "Cannot contact $host: $!";
 	$ftp->login('anonymous') or die "Can't login ($host): " . $ftp->message;
 	$ftp->cwd('/pub/musicbrainz/data/fullexport/')