diff --git a/devel/physfs-devel/Makefile b/devel/physfs-devel/Makefile
index 7c753a272a64..8f0cd9b0d01a 100644
--- a/devel/physfs-devel/Makefile
+++ b/devel/physfs-devel/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_TARGET=	--target=${MACHINE_ARCH}-unknown-freebsd${OSREL}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--program-transform-name=''
+INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/physfs/Makefile b/devel/physfs/Makefile
index 7c753a272a64..8f0cd9b0d01a 100644
--- a/devel/physfs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/physfs/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_TARGET=	--target=${MACHINE_ARCH}-unknown-freebsd${OSREL}
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--program-transform-name=''
+INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>