diff --git a/net-im/aim/Makefile b/net-im/aim/Makefile
index b5bf15dcf558..9e79e727ab1a 100644
--- a/net-im/aim/Makefile
+++ b/net-im/aim/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_XLIB=	yes
-
+INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 # must not strip
 STRIP=
 
diff --git a/net/aim/Makefile b/net/aim/Makefile
index b5bf15dcf558..9e79e727ab1a 100644
--- a/net/aim/Makefile
+++ b/net/aim/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=	i386
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_XLIB=	yes
-
+INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 # must not strip
 STRIP=