diff --git a/www/mod_php3/Makefile b/www/mod_php3/Makefile
index 51c47bbb9841..3c761ab92a21 100644
--- a/www/mod_php3/Makefile
+++ b/www/mod_php3/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ SLAVEDIRS=	lang/php3
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
+.if !defined(BATCH) && !defined(PACKAGE_BUILDING)
+IS_INTERACTIVE=	yes
+.endif
+
 .if defined(STANDALONE)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-config-file-path=${PREFIX}/etc/php.standalone
 .else
diff --git a/www/mod_php4/Makefile b/www/mod_php4/Makefile
index 3c14a523afe0..b1be586e7928 100644
--- a/www/mod_php4/Makefile
+++ b/www/mod_php4/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ SLAVEDIRS=	lang/php4
 
 USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
 
+.if !defined(BATCH) && !defined(PACKAGE_BUILDING)
+IS_INTERACTIVE=	yes
+.endif
+
 .if defined(STANDALONE)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-config-file-path=${PREFIX}/etc/php.standalone \
 		--disable-pear
diff --git a/www/mod_php5/Makefile b/www/mod_php5/Makefile
index 3c14a523afe0..b1be586e7928 100644
--- a/www/mod_php5/Makefile
+++ b/www/mod_php5/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ SLAVEDIRS=	lang/php4
 
 USE_LIBTOOL=	yes
 
+.if !defined(BATCH) && !defined(PACKAGE_BUILDING)
+IS_INTERACTIVE=	yes
+.endif
+
 .if defined(STANDALONE)
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-config-file-path=${PREFIX}/etc/php.standalone \
 		--disable-pear