diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0d230227c2..17404c43d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ 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