diff --git a/compact/far_forward_detectors.xml b/compact/far_forward_detectors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c21c0b5530ac5cb10f0c3b906b6952fd63970c4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compact/far_forward_detectors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<lccdd>
+
+  <comment>Far Forward Hadron Detectors</comment>        
+
+  <define>
+  </define>
+
+  <limits>
+  </limits>
+
+  <regions>
+  </regions>
+
+  <display>
+  </display>
+
+
+  <include ref="compact/ffi_ZDC.xml" />
+  <detectors>
+  </detectors>
+
+  <readouts>
+  </readouts>
+
+  <plugins>
+  </plugins>
+
+  <fields>
+  </fields>
+</lccdd>
diff --git a/reference_detector.xml b/reference_detector.xml
index 103d8b5d4820db095a024202dd429985e4a57ee3..6a31c0a191c1ed05a85efb2dfec820d74a1e3201 100644
--- a/reference_detector.xml
+++ b/reference_detector.xml
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@
   <include ref="ip6/beampipe.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/solenoid.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/ecal.xml"/>
+  <include ref="compact/far_forward_detectors.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/cb_CTD_Si.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/ce_mrich.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/ce_GEM.xml"/>
-  <include ref="compact/ffi_ZDC.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/ci_GEM.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/hcal.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/forward_trd.xml"/>