diff --git a/usr.bin/dig/Makefile b/usr.bin/dig/Makefile
index 7b1e7f085c43..c2c9b2269049 100644
--- a/usr.bin/dig/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/dig/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+USE_LIBBIND=	yes
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../../usr.sbin/named/Makefile.inc"
 
 .PATH:	${BIND_DIR}/bin/dig
diff --git a/usr.bin/dnsquery/Makefile b/usr.bin/dnsquery/Makefile
index ac7cc113aaa8..915f3ea828b9 100644
--- a/usr.bin/dnsquery/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/dnsquery/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+USE_LIBBIND=	yes
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../../usr.sbin/named/Makefile.inc"
 
 .PATH:	${BIND_DIR}/bin/dnsquery
diff --git a/usr.bin/host/Makefile b/usr.bin/host/Makefile
index 9f521895ddab..a81d9e7562a4 100644
--- a/usr.bin/host/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/host/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
+USE_LIBBIND=	yes
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../../usr.sbin/named/Makefile.inc"
 
 .PATH:	${BIND_DIR}/bin/host