diff --git a/lib/libopie/Makefile b/lib/libopie/Makefile
index f9bb26321527..313936840868 100644
--- a/lib/libopie/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libopie/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR} -I${OPIE_DIST} -I${DIST_DIR} \
 	-DKEY_FILE=${KEYFILE}
 
 .if defined(WANT_INSECURE_OPIE) && ${WANT_INSECURE_OPIE} == true
-CFLAGS+=-DINSECURE_OVERRIDE
+ACCESSFILE?=	\"/etc/opieaccess\"
+CFLAGS+=	-DINSECURE_OVERRIDE -DPATH_ACCESS_FILE=${ACCESSFILE}
 .endif
 
 LDADD+=	-lmd