diff --git a/ansible/roles/build/tasks/freebsd.yaml b/ansible/roles/build/tasks/freebsd.yaml
index 31765b4..1c594d5 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/build/tasks/freebsd.yaml
+++ b/ansible/roles/build/tasks/freebsd.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     group: "{{ build_user.group }}"
   loop:
     - "/usr/src"
+    - "/usr/ports"
     - "/usr/obj"
 
 - name: chown the FreeBSD source
@@ -35,6 +36,17 @@
   become_user: "{{ build_user.name }}"
   diff: false
 
+- name: Clone Ports Tree
+  git:
+    repo: "https://git.FreeBSD.org/ports.git"
+    dest: /usr/ports
+    version: "main"
+    force: true
+    update: false
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ build_user.name }}"
+  diff: false
+
 - name: Install Configuration
   copy:
     src: "files/{{ item.src }}"