diff --git a/sbin/init/Makefile b/sbin/init/Makefile
index ff6ce1ee45dd..7acd065f615c 100644
--- a/sbin/init/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/init/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 PROG=	init
 MAN8=	init.8
 DPADD=	${LIBUTIL}
-LDADD=	-lutil
+LDADD=	-lutil -lcrypt
 BINMODE=500
 INSTALLFLAGS=-fschg
 CFLAGS+=-DDEBUGSHELL -DSECURE