diff --git a/net/openldap24-server/Makefile b/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
index f41efc7686cc..5b16069ce187 100644
--- a/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ WITH_BDB_VER?=		46
 INVALID_BDB_VER=	42
 USE_BDB=		yes
 
-.if ${WITH_BDB_VER} >= 43
+# XXX Can BDB 5.x use XY instead of X as version?
+.if ${WITH_BDB_VER} >= 43 || ${WITH_BDB_VER} == 5
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--enable-bdb=${BACKEND_ENABLE} \
 			--enable-hdb=${BACKEND_ENABLE}
 PLIST_SUB+=		BACK_BDB=${BACKEND_PLIST} \