diff --git a/databases/libdbi-drivers/Makefile b/databases/libdbi-drivers/Makefile
index 5ec9a5a17be3..557d1ccf6bc4 100644
--- a/databases/libdbi-drivers/Makefile
+++ b/databases/libdbi-drivers/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ OPTIONS_MULTI_DRIVER=	MYSQL MSQL PGSQL SQLITE2 SQLITE3 FIREBIRD FREETDS
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	MYSQL PGSQL SQLITE3
 SQLITE2_DESC=	SQLite 2 Database
 
+.if defined(.PARSEDIR)
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MMYSQL}
diff --git a/devel/log4cxx/Makefile b/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
index 1b2c1dc67c34..03dc99b46264 100644
--- a/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
+++ b/devel/log4cxx/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ COMMENT=	Log4cxx is a port to C++ of the Log4j project
 
 LICENSE=	AL2
 
+.if defined(.PARSEDIR)
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
+.endif
+
 LIB_DEPENDS=	apr-1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/apr1
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	BOOST DOCS DOXYGEN
diff --git a/mail/mlmmj/Makefile b/mail/mlmmj/Makefile
index 7b50ef7fe63a..fd87c91b7959 100644
--- a/mail/mlmmj/Makefile
+++ b/mail/mlmmj/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-# New ports collection makefile for:   mlmmj
-# Date created:        12 june 2004
-# Whom:                Christian Laursen <xi@borderworlds.dk>
-#
+# Created by: Christian Laursen <xi@borderworlds.dk>
 # $FreeBSD$
-#
 
 PORTNAME=	mlmmj
 PORTVERSION=	1.2.17.1
@@ -17,6 +13,10 @@ COMMENT=	Mailing list managing made joyful
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
+.if defined(.PARSEDIR)
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
+.endif
+
 .if defined(WITH_PHP_WEBINTERFACE)
 USE_PHP=	yes
 WANT_PHP_WEB=	yes