diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile b/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
index 67d725657c2f..69d8dbd3fdb8 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ LIBADD=		ncursesw m
 
 CFLAGS+= 	-I${.CURDIR} -I${DIALOG} -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED -DGCC_UNUSED=__unused
 .PATH:		${DIALOG}
-WARNS?=		4
+WARNS?=		1
 
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/Makefile
index 71496f774830..6e8ebe5f9a53 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/dialog/Makefile
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ LIBADD=	dialog ncursesw m
 CFLAGS+= -I${.CURDIR} -I${DIALOG}
 .PATH:	${DIALOG}
 
+WARNS?=	6
+
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>