diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 040849654cfa..df8f99e4c3de 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ SUBDIR+=sendmail
 
 BIN1=	\
 	group \
-	hosts.allow \
 	login.access \
 	rc.bsdextended \
 	rc.firewall \
diff --git a/lib/libwrap/Makefile b/lib/libwrap/Makefile
index 180ef35b9b95..1326b43bad23 100644
--- a/lib/libwrap/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libwrap/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 .include <src.opts.mk>
 
+CONFS=	hosts.allow
 PACKAGE=lib${LIB}
 LIB=	wrap
 SHLIB_MAJOR= 6
diff --git a/etc/hosts.allow b/lib/libwrap/hosts.allow
similarity index 100%
rename from etc/hosts.allow
rename to lib/libwrap/hosts.allow