diff --git a/x11-fm/gnome-commander/Makefile b/x11-fm/gnome-commander/Makefile
index 14a5c40566b1..7f97df8774d9 100644
--- a/x11-fm/gnome-commander/Makefile
+++ b/x11-fm/gnome-commander/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	automake14:${PORTSDIR}/devel/automake14
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	yes
+USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	CPPFLAGS="-I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LIBS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -lintl"
diff --git a/x11-fm/gnome-commander2/Makefile b/x11-fm/gnome-commander2/Makefile
index 14a5c40566b1..7f97df8774d9 100644
--- a/x11-fm/gnome-commander2/Makefile
+++ b/x11-fm/gnome-commander2/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS=	automake14:${PORTSDIR}/devel/automake14
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	yes
+USE_REINPLACE=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	CPPFLAGS="-I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LIBS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -lintl"