diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 6f1565f85cb8..547a8f779e5d 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ BIN1=	\
 
 # NB: keep these sorted by MK_* knobs
 
-.if ${MK_SENDMAIL} != "no"
-BIN1+=	rc.sendmail
-.endif
-
 .if ${MK_SENDMAIL} == "no"
 ETCMAIL=mailer.conf aliases
 .else
diff --git a/libexec/rc/Makefile b/libexec/rc/Makefile
index 854fae6c7cfb..3e75a15201b9 100644
--- a/libexec/rc/Makefile
+++ b/libexec/rc/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ CONFETC=	network.subr rc rc.initdiskless rc.subr rc.shutdown rc.bsdextended
 .if ${MK_IPFW} != "no"
 CONFETC+=	rc.firewall
 .endif
+.if ${MK_SENDMAIL} != "no"
+CONFETC+=	rc.sendmail
+.endif
 CONFETCMODE=	644
 CONFETCEXEC=	netstart pccard_ether rc.resume rc.suspend
 CONFETCEXECDIR=	/etc