diff --git a/devel/esbuild/Makefile b/devel/esbuild/Makefile
index 60c1501cde94..3cf07aafbc2d 100644
--- a/devel/esbuild/Makefile
+++ b/devel/esbuild/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 PORTNAME=	esbuild
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
+# DO NOT UPDATE WITHOUT THIS BEING DONE
+# post to phabricator & chromium@ before committing so they can update
+DISTVERSION=	0.28.1 # post to phabricator & chromium@ before committing so they can update
 # post to phabricator & chromium@ before committing so they can update
-DISTVERSION=	0.28.1
 CATEGORIES=	devel www
 
 MAINTAINER=	dch@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Extremely fast JavaScript bundler and minifier
 WWW=		https://esbuild.github.io/
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.md
 
 USES=		go:modules
 GO_MODULE=	github.com/evanw/${PORTNAME}
 GO_TARGET=	./cmd/esbuild:esbuild
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/${PORTNAME}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>