diff --git a/usr.bin/find/main.c b/usr.bin/find/main.c
index b18255773f0b..628441332abd 100644
--- a/usr.bin/find/main.c
+++ b/usr.bin/find/main.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		usage();
 	*p = NULL;
 
-	if ((dotfd = open(".", O_RDONLY, 0)) < 0)
+	if ((dotfd = open(".", O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC, 0)) < 0)
 		err(1, ".");
 
 	exit(find_execute(find_formplan(argv), start));