diff --git a/usr.bin/newkey/Makefile b/usr.bin/newkey/Makefile
index a083a072f494..c41ca6378919 100644
--- a/usr.bin/newkey/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/newkey/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 PROG=	newkey
 SRCS=	newkey.c generic.c update.c
+WARNS?=	2
 MAN=	newkey.8
 CFLAGS+= -DYP
 DPADD=	${LIBRPCSVC} ${LIBMP} ${LIBCRYPTO}