diff --git a/sysutils/py-ansible-core/Makefile b/sysutils/py-ansible-core/Makefile
index 98d26a059d92..7927a86d54c8 100644
--- a/sysutils/py-ansible-core/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/py-ansible-core/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 VERSIONS=		218 219 220
 ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION?=	219
 
 MASTERDIR=		${.CURDIR}/../py-ansible-core${ANSIBLE_CORE_VERSION}
 
+# Portscout only the master ports, never the metaport.
+PORTSCOUT=		ignore:1
+
 .include "${MASTERDIR}/Makefile"