diff --git a/databases/pgbouncer/Makefile b/databases/pgbouncer/Makefile
index bb2cab5df6d2..15d60720d2e1 100644
--- a/databases/pgbouncer/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pgbouncer/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS+=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/gsed:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/gsed
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-SUB_LIST+=	PGBOUNCER_USER="${USERS}" \
+PLIST_SUB+=	PGBOUNCER_USER="${USERS}" \
 		PGBOUNCER_GROUP="${GROUPS}" \
 		PGBOUNCER_LOGDIR="${PGBOUNCER_LOGDIR}" \
 		PGBOUNCER_RUNDIR="${PGBOUNCER_RUNDIR}"