diff --git a/lib/libexecinfo/Makefile b/lib/libexecinfo/Makefile
index 4b2778ce1d75..009cb0c3b8ef 100644
--- a/lib/libexecinfo/Makefile
+++ b/lib/libexecinfo/Makefile
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 LIBEXECINFO=	${.CURDIR}/../../contrib/libexecinfo
 
 LIB=		execinfo
+SHLIB_MAJOR=	1
 
 .PATH:		${LIBEXECINFO}
 
 INCS=		execinfo.h symtab.h unwind.h
 SRCS=		backtrace.c symtab.c unwind.c
 
+DPADD=		${LIBELF}
+LDADD=		-lelf
+
 MAN=		backtrace.3
 
 MLINKS+=	backtrace.3 backtrace_symbols.3