diff --git a/comms/dcf77pi/Makefile b/comms/dcf77pi/Makefile
index 6175d734ae812..d68d6ce0adf02 100644
--- a/comms/dcf77pi/Makefile
+++ b/comms/dcf77pi/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=    libjson-c.so:devel/json-c
 
 USES=           ncurses pkgconfig
 USE_LDCONFIG=   yes
+WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
 INSTALL_TARGET= install-strip