diff --git a/dns/nss_mdns/Makefile b/dns/nss_mdns/Makefile
index 8c3a1efbcb79..3c989005eb21 100644
--- a/dns/nss_mdns/Makefile
+++ b/dns/nss_mdns/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ MAINTAINER=	bms@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	NSS module implementing multicast DNS name resolution
 
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	autoconf:259 automake:19 libtool:15
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	avahi-client:${PORTSDIR}/net/avahi