diff --git a/sys/kern/Makefile b/sys/kern/Makefile
index 453a6d8251c..5e14eb2d9ed 100644
--- a/sys/kern/Makefile
+++ b/sys/kern/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Makefile for init_sysent
 
+SRCS+=		capabilities.conf
 SYSENT_CONF=
 GENERATED=	init_sysent.c			\
 		syscalls.c			\