diff --git a/devel/libev/Makefile b/devel/libev/Makefile
index 6fbf9c01d623..c9843148b963 100644
--- a/devel/libev/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libev/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	libev
 DISTVERSION=	4.24
+PORTEPOCH=	1
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	http://dist.schmorp.de/libev/ \
 		http://dist.schmorp.de/libev/Attic/