diff --git a/sbin/md5/Makefile b/sbin/md5/Makefile
index 8c53af2fa1a5..efbd7a40d4d3 100644
--- a/sbin/md5/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/md5/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ PROG=	md5
 SRCS=   md5.c
 
 LDADD+=	-lmd
-DPADD+= /usr/lib/libmd.a
+DPADD+= ${LIBMD}
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>