diff --git a/sysutils/coreutils/Makefile b/sysutils/coreutils/Makefile
index cc98dfcb555c6..86d9611eee5ab 100644
--- a/sysutils/coreutils/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/coreutils/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=${PREFIX}/share
 # bugs.freebsd.org/160060
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--program-prefix=g	\
 		--program-transform-name=s/stat/nustat/
-.if ${ARCH} == i386
-CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-year2038
-.endif
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1
 
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	gdu geneweb gexpr rubygem-god # bin/gdu bin/gexpr bin/god bin/gwc
@@ -48,4 +45,10 @@ post-install:
 	@${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/g* \
 		${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/libexec/coreutils/libstdbuf.so
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == i386
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-year2038
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>