diff --git a/etc/pkgsrc.conf b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
index 66a4bca7b..3458bffa8 100644
--- a/etc/pkgsrc.conf
+++ b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ LOCALBASE=        /usr/pkg
 VARBASE=        /usr/var
 .if exists(/usr/sbin/pkg_add)
 PKG_TOOLS_BIN=        /usr/sbin
+.else
+PKG_TOOLS_BIN=        /usr/pkg/sbin
 .endif
 PKGMANDIR=        man