diff --git a/security/flowtag/Makefile b/security/flowtag/Makefile
index bea505ce5abc..4d8cbb3a689f 100644
--- a/security/flowtag/Makefile
+++ b/security/flowtag/Makefile
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 MAINTAINER=	lee@writequit.org
 COMMENT=	A collaborative attack-analysis tool for security researchers
 
-BUILD_DEPENDS=	ruby:${PORTSDIR}/lang/ruby18
-RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/lib/ruby/1.8/tk/canvas.rb:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/ruby-tk
-
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBY_SETUP=	yes
 
 MAN1=	flowtag.1 listflows.1 pcap2flowdb.1 printflow.1
 MANCOMPRESSED=	yes
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+RUN_DEPENDS+=	${RUBY_SITELIBDIR}/tk/canvas.rb:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/ruby-tk
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/www/redmine/Makefile b/www/redmine/Makefile
index 2f9dbcf8da17..9df54d716441 100644
--- a/www/redmine/Makefile
+++ b/www/redmine/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ COMMENT=	A flexible project management web application
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rackup:${PORTSDIR}/www/rubygem-rack \
 		rubygem-i18n>=0.4.2:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-i18n
 
+.if defined(RUBY_VER) && ${RUBY_VER} != "1.8"
+IGNORE=		requires ruby1.8, but you have RUBY_VER set to 1.9
+.else
 RUBY_VER=	1.8
+.endif
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBY_FEATURES=	iconv
 USE_RAKE=	yes