diff --git a/usr.bin/Makefile b/usr.bin/Makefile
index 8a7b310ef058..679d6c5507bb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/Makefile
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ SUBDIR=	alias \
 	ncal \
 	${_ncplist} \
 	${_ncplogin} \
+	${_netcat} \
 	netstat \
 	newgrp \
 	${_newkey} \
@@ -250,6 +251,10 @@ _chkey=		chkey
 _newkey=	newkey
 .endif
 
+.if !defined(NO_NETCAT)
+_netcat=	nc
+.endif
+
 .if !defined(NO_NIS) 
 _ypcat=		ypcat
 _ypmatch=	ypmatch