diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dist.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dist.c
index 2dcd8c13bcc..b1eb018a90d 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dist.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/dist.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ distSetKernDeveloper(dialogMenuItem *self)
 
     distReset(NULL);
     Dists = _DIST_DEVELOPER;
-    SrcDists = DIST_SRC_SYS;
+    SrcDists = DIST_SRC_SYS | DIST_SRC_BASE;
     KernelDists = selectKernel();
     i = distMaybeSetPorts(self);
     distVerifyFlags();