diff --git a/share/examples/etc/make.conf b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
index 7afebd4fa0a..75fd5512e65 100644
--- a/share/examples/etc/make.conf
+++ b/share/examples/etc/make.conf
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 #NO_MAILWRAPPER=	# do not build the mailwrapper(8) MTA selector
 #NO_MAN=		# do not build manual pages
 #NO_MODULES=		# do not build modules with the kernel
+#NO_NETCAT=		# do not build netcat
 #NO_NIS=		# do not build NIS support and related programs
 #NO_OBJC=		# do not build Objective C support
 #NO_OPENSSH=		# do not build OpenSSH
diff --git a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
index 311f981ff4d..7e96009d13b 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/make.conf.5
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd January 21, 2005
+.Dd February 6, 2005
 .Dt MAKE.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -496,6 +496,11 @@ MTA selector.
 .It Va NO_MAN
 .Pq Vt bool
 Set to not build manual pages.
+.It Va NO_NETCAT
+.Pq Vt bool
+Set to not build
+.Xr nc 1
+utility.
 .It Va NO_NIS
 .Pq Vt bool
 Set to not build