diff --git a/archivers/rpm4/Makefile b/archivers/rpm4/Makefile
index 090be5c8bcec..d0c1ec0ef842 100644
--- a/archivers/rpm4/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/rpm4/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 USE_LUA=	5.1+
-USE_BDB=	45+
+USE_BDB=	46+
+INVALID_BDB_VER=51
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 LATEST_LINK=	rpm4