diff --git a/tools/regression/netinet/udpconnectjail/Makefile b/tools/regression/netinet/udpconnectjail/Makefile
index d8f7e931a44..01e0ee37170 100644
--- a/tools/regression/netinet/udpconnectjail/Makefile
+++ b/tools/regression/netinet/udpconnectjail/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 PROG=	udpconnectjail
 NO_MAN=	yes
-WARNS=	3
+WARNS?=	2
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/tools/regression/sockets/listenclose/Makefile b/tools/regression/sockets/listenclose/Makefile
index 88b29a67119..8ee77481893 100644
--- a/tools/regression/sockets/listenclose/Makefile
+++ b/tools/regression/sockets/listenclose/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 PROG=	listenclose
 NO_MAN=	yes
-WARNS=	2
+WARNS?=	2
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>
diff --git a/tools/regression/sockets/reconnect/Makefile b/tools/regression/sockets/reconnect/Makefile
index 3da437641fb..4d12d8cacbe 100644
--- a/tools/regression/sockets/reconnect/Makefile
+++ b/tools/regression/sockets/reconnect/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 PROG=	reconnect
 NO_MAN=	yes
-WARNS=	2
+WARNS?=	2
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>