diff --git a/stand/common/interp_forth.c b/stand/common/interp_forth.c
index be56d514180..68ecb8ab136 100644
--- a/stand/common/interp_forth.c
+++ b/stand/common/interp_forth.c
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ bf_init(void)
 
 	/* try to load and run init file if present */
 	if ((fd = open("/boot/boot.4th", O_RDONLY)) != -1) {
+#ifdef LOADER_VERIEXEC
+		if (verify_file(fd, "/boot/boot.4th", 0, VE_GUESS) < 0) {
+			close(fd);
+			return;
+		}
+#endif
 		(void)ficlExecFD(bf_vm, fd);
 		close(fd);
 	}