diff --git a/dns/validns/Makefile b/dns/validns/Makefile
index fcaef1ad0f87..b87e42bfa302 100644
--- a/dns/validns/Makefile
+++ b/dns/validns/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ PLIST_FILES=	bin/${PORTNAME} \
 PORTDOCS=	Changes README installation.mdwn notes.mdwn \
 		technical-notes.mdwn todo.mdwn usage.mdwn
 
+MAKE_ARGS+=	INCPATH=-I${LOCALBASE}/include
+MAKE_ARGS+=	EXTRALPATH=-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
+
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>