diff --git a/sysutils/monit/Makefile b/sysutils/monit/Makefile
index 18391bc5bd94..f3b012cf2f40 100644
--- a/sysutils/monit/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/monit/Makefile
@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@
 # Created by: Martin Pala <martinp@tildeslash.com>
 
 PORTNAME=	monit
 PORTVERSION=	5.28.0
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	https://mmonit.com/monit/dist/
 
 MAINTAINER=	martinp@tildeslash.com
 COMMENT=	Unix system management and proactive monitoring
 
 LICENSE=	AGPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 USES=		bison gmake
 USE_RC_SUBR=	${PORTNAME}
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 SUB_FILES=	pkg-message
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/monit \
 		etc/monitrc.sample \
 		man/man1/monit.1.gz
 
 PORTDOCS=	COPYING CHANGES
 
-OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS SSL
-OPTIONS_DEFAULT=SSL
+OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS PAM SSL
+OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	PAM SSL
+
+PAM_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--without-pam
 
 SSL_USES=		ssl
 SSL_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--without-ssl
 
 post-install:
 	${INSTALL} -m 600 ${WRKSRC}/monitrc ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/etc/monitrc.sample
 	${INSTALL} -d ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && ${INSTALL} -m 644 ${PORTDOCS} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>