diff --git a/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile b/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
index 48c8df41bcac..3ea4c2284650 100644
--- a/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.sbin/sshd/Makefile
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ MAN=	sshd.8 sshd_config.5
 CFLAGS+=-I${SSHDIR} -include ssh_namespace.h
 SRCS+=	ssh_namespace.h
 
+# Don't rebuild based on moduli.c
+moduli: .MADE
+
 # pam should always happen before ssh here for static linking
 LIBADD=	pam ssh util