diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/Makefile
index 286e20a916cc..4fcb9b7cf0f4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 SUBDIR=	lib add create delete info update version
 
-.if exists(../../crypto) && !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../../crypto) && !defined(NOCRYPT) && !defined(NO_OPENSSL)
 DISTRIBUTION=	crypto
 SUBDIR+= sign
 .endif