diff --git a/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf b/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
index ccde1f89e..3b340f836 100644
--- a/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
+++ b/cde/config/cf/OpenBSD.cf
@@ -1030,5 +1030,7 @@ install:: fonts.alias							@@\
 
 #define SharedLibraryLoadFlags	-shared /usr/lib/crtbeginS.o /usr/lib/crtendS.o
 
+#define AvoidNullMakeCommand	YES
+
 /* This must come last */
 #include <bsdLib.rules>