diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutFTP.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutFTP.java
index 50ae599b6f..e26ec43cf8 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutFTP.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/PutFTP.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.apache.nifi.annotation.lifecycle.OnScheduled;
 import org.apache.nifi.components.PropertyDescriptor;
 import org.apache.nifi.components.ValidationContext;
 import org.apache.nifi.components.ValidationResult;
+import org.apache.nifi.expression.ExpressionLanguageScope;
 import org.apache.nifi.flowfile.FlowFile;
 import org.apache.nifi.processor.ProcessContext;
 import org.apache.nifi.processor.ProcessorInitializationContext;
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ public class PutFTP extends PutFileTransfer<FTPTransfer> {
 
     private List<PropertyDescriptor> properties;
 
+    // PutFileTransfer.onTrigger() uses FlowFile attributes
+    public static final PropertyDescriptor REMOTE_PATH = new PropertyDescriptor.Builder()
+            .fromPropertyDescriptor(FTPTransfer.REMOTE_PATH)
+            .expressionLanguageSupported(ExpressionLanguageScope.FLOWFILE_ATTRIBUTES).build();
+
     @Override
     protected void init(final ProcessorInitializationContext context) {
         final List<PropertyDescriptor> properties = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ public class PutFTP extends PutFileTransfer<FTPTransfer> {
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.PORT);
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.USERNAME);
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.PASSWORD);
-        properties.add(FTPTransfer.REMOTE_PATH);
+        properties.add(REMOTE_PATH);
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.CREATE_DIRECTORY);
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.BATCH_SIZE);
         properties.add(FTPTransfer.CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);