diff --git a/devel/jech-dht/files/Makefile.example b/devel/jech-dht/files/Makefile.example
index 13972c4eec7b..0e6e3920805b 100644
--- a/devel/jech-dht/files/Makefile.example
+++ b/devel/jech-dht/files/Makefile.example
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ NO_MAN=	nope, too much to ask
 LDADD=	-L. -ldht -lcrypt -lmd
 BINDIR=	${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 
+WARNS=	3
+
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>