diff --git a/devel/fossil/Makefile b/devel/fossil/Makefile
index ffca555466e6..76c9212a3eb9 100644
--- a/devel/fossil/Makefile
+++ b/devel/fossil/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COMMENT=	DSCM with built-in wiki, http interface and server, tickets database
 
 LICENSE=	BSD
 
-MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
+MAKE_JOBS_SAFE=	yes
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/fossil