diff --git a/net/delegate/Makefile b/net/delegate/Makefile
index 9d1f54034d0d..05136147a688 100644
--- a/net/delegate/Makefile
+++ b/net/delegate/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${WRKDIR}/tmp
 	@${CP} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/delegated ${WRKDIR}/tmp/dg
 	@${CHMOD} +w ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/delegated
-	@${WRKDIR}/tmp/dg -Fesign -w ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/delegated
+	@${WRKDIR}/tmp/dg DGROOT=${WRKDIR}/tmp/ -Fesign -w ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/delegated
 	@${CHMOD} -w ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/sbin/delegated
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>