diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d6d4515d2..924749edae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ ifeq ($(uname_S),GNU/kFreeBSD)
 	NO_STRLCPY = YesPlease
 	NO_MKSTEMPS = YesPlease
 	HAVE_PATHS_H = YesPlease
+	DIR_HAS_BSD_GROUP_SEMANTICS = YesPlease
 endif
 ifeq ($(uname_S),UnixWare)
 	CC = cc