diff --git a/net/spread/Makefile b/net/spread/Makefile
index d65c5080062b..63c8e483eaaf 100644
--- a/net/spread/Makefile
+++ b/net/spread/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ COMMENT=	The Spread Group Communication System, a network toolkit
 
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
+PORTSCOUT=	limit:^3
+
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_RC_SUBR=	spread.sh