diff --git a/dns/dnsproxy/Makefile b/dns/dnsproxy/Makefile
index f7d67792f6a4..255b314f4705 100644
--- a/dns/dnsproxy/Makefile
+++ b/dns/dnsproxy/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	dnsproxy
 PORTVERSION=	1.17
-PORTREVISION=	4
+PORTREVISION=	5
 CATEGORIES=	dns
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.wolfermann.org/
 
diff --git a/dns/dnsproxy/files/dnsproxy.in b/dns/dnsproxy/files/dnsproxy.in
index 1b455d6eabfb..1ac6ce1e33ab 100644
--- a/dns/dnsproxy/files/dnsproxy.in
+++ b/dns/dnsproxy/files/dnsproxy.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # DO NOT CHANGE THESE DEFAULT VALUES HERE
 #
 dnsproxy_enable=${dnsproxy_enable:-"NO"}
+: ${dnsproxy_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
 command_args=${dnsproxy_flags:-"-c %%ETCDIR%%/dnsproxy.conf -d"}
 
 . /etc/rc.subr