diff --git a/share/Makefile b/share/Makefile
index 8483c39ed3dc..e27be2d08698 100644
--- a/share/Makefile
+++ b/share/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Do not include `info' in the SUBDIR list, it is handled separately.
 
 SUBDIR=	colldef \
-	dict \
+	${_dict} \
 	${_doc} \
 	examples \
 	${_isdn} \
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ SUBDIR=	colldef \
 _isdn=		isdn
 .endif
 
+.if !defined(NO_DICT)
+_dict=	 	dict
+.endif
+
 .if !defined(NO_SENDMAIL)
 _sendmail=	 sendmail
 .endif
diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 07f755927a47..86c2ba4ddd04 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
 #NO_CRYPT=		# do not build any crypto code
 #NO_CVS=		# do not build CVS
 #NO_CXX=		# do not build C++ and friends
+#NO_DICT=		# do not build the Webster dictionary files
 #NO_DYNAMICROOT=	# do not link /bin and /sbin dynamically
 #NO_FORTRAN=		# do not build g77 and related libraries
 #NO_GAMES=		# do not build games (games/ subdir)
diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index a56c968f4d1b..324b7045b559 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -437,6 +437,9 @@ Set to not build CVS.
 Set to not build
 .Xr g++ 1
 and related libraries.
+.It Va NO_DICT
+.Pq Vt bool
+Set to not build the Webster dictionary files.
 .It Va NO_FORTRAN
 .Pq Vt bool
 Set to not build
diff --git a/tools/tools/nanobsd/make.conf b/tools/tools/nanobsd/make.conf
index 05c97abbf98f..442513dec149 100644
--- a/tools/tools/nanobsd/make.conf
+++ b/tools/tools/nanobsd/make.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ NO_AUTHPF=
 NO_BLUETOOTH=
 NO_CVS=
 NO_CXX=
+NO_DICT=
 NO_FORTRAN=
 NO_GAMES=
 NO_GCOV=
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ PPP_NO_RADIUS=
 #CFGMASTER=	${.CURDIR}/nanobsd.etc
 
 # The flash image can be further customized scripts.
-#CUSTOMIZE=		comconsole nobeastie default
+CUSTOMIZE=		comconsole nobeastie default
 
 # The example customization script can be passwd a list of local
 # files or packages to be installed on the image.