diff --git a/dns/getdns/Makefile b/dns/getdns/Makefile
index 5cc0ac17a3fe..746f3048c0a8 100644
--- a/dns/getdns/Makefile
+++ b/dns/getdns/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LIBEV_LIB_DEPENDS=	libev.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libev
 LIBEV_CONFIGURE_WITH=	libev
 LIBUV_LIB_DEPENDS=	libuv.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libuv
 LIBUV_CONFIGURE_WITH=	libuv
-LIBEVENT_LIB_DEPENDS=	libevent.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libevent
+LIBEVENT_LIB_DEPENDS=	libevent.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libevent2
 LIBEVENT_CONFIGURE_WITH=libevent
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>