diff --git a/etc/defaults/make.conf b/etc/defaults/make.conf
index 104406b29d4..8440f245a22 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/make.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/make.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # Compare before install
 #INSTALL=install -C
 #
+# To avoid building perl
+#NOPERL=	true
+#
 # To avoid building the suid perl
 #NOSUIDPERL=	true
 #
diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 104406b29d4..8440f245a22 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 # Compare before install
 #INSTALL=install -C
 #
+# To avoid building perl
+#NOPERL=	true
+#
 # To avoid building the suid perl
 #NOSUIDPERL=	true
 #