diff --git a/dns/pdnsd/Makefile b/dns/pdnsd/Makefile
index be1a39fe9874..6366a69cc561 100644
--- a/dns/pdnsd/Makefile
+++ b/dns/pdnsd/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	pdnsd
 PORTVERSION=	1.2.9a
-PORTREVISION=	1
+PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	dns
 MASTER_SITES=	http://members.home.nl/p.a.rombouts/pdnsd/releases/ \
 		http://distfiles.pirateparty.in/ashish/
diff --git a/dns/pdnsd/files/pdnsd.in b/dns/pdnsd/files/pdnsd.in
index 0d497057301b..d7a0dbab6b66 100644
--- a/dns/pdnsd/files/pdnsd.in
+++ b/dns/pdnsd/files/pdnsd.in
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ rcvar=pdnsd_enable
 command="%%PREFIX%%/sbin/pdnsd"
 command_args="-d"
 required_files="%%PREFIX%%/etc/pdnsd.conf"
+: ${pdnsd_svcj_options:="net_basic"}
+
 load_rc_config $name
 
 run_rc_command "$1"