diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile b/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
index 46297a28e4f7..b9c7d4a6b093 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
@@ -1,79 +1,79 @@
 PORTNAME=	gkrellm
-PORTVERSION=	2.5.0
+PORTVERSION=	2.5.1
 PORTREVISION=	0
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://gkrellm.srcbox.net/releases/ \
 		LOCAL/ume
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	2
 
 MAINTAINER=	ume@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	GTK based system monitor
 WWW=		https://gkrellm.srcbox.net/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
 USES=		cpe gmake gnome pkgconfig tar:bzip2
 USE_RC_SUBR=	gkrellmd
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		DOCS CLIENT NLS NTLM OPENSSL
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	CLIENT NTLM OPENSSL
 OPTIONS_SUB=		yes
 
 CLIENT_DESC=		GKrellM Client
 CLIENT_CONFLICTS=	gkrellm-[^2].* gkrellm[^2]-[^2].*
 CLIENT_USES=		xorg
 CLIENT_USE=		GNOME=gtk20,gdkpixbufextra XORG=sm,x11
 CLIENT_USE_OFF=		GNOME=glib20
 CLIENT_VARS_OFF=	BUILD_WRKSRC=${WRKSRC}/server \
 			INSTALL_WRKSRC=${WRKSRC}/server
 NTLM_LIB_DEPENDS=	libntlm.so:security/libntlm
 NTLM_VARS_OFF=		MAKE_ENV+=without-ntlm=1
 
 .include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MCLIENT}
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MNLS}
 USES+=		gettext
 .else
 MAKE_ENV+=	enable_nls=0
 .endif
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MOPENSSL}
 USES+=		ssl
 MAKE_ENV+=	without-gnutls=1
 .else
 MAKE_ENV+=	without-gnutls=1 without-ssl=1
 .endif
 .endif
 
 PORTDOCS=	COPYRIGHT CREDITS README Themes.html
 
 ALL_TARGET=	freebsd
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install_freebsd
 
 MAKE_ENV+=	INSTALLROOT=${PREFIX} INSTALL_PREFIX=${STAGEDIR} \
 		PKGCONFIGDIR=${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig CFGDIR=${EXAMPLESDIR} \
 		SINSTALLDIR=${PREFIX}/sbin SMANSECTION=8 VERSION=${PORTVERSION}
 
 CFLAGS+=	-DSYSTEM_THEMES_DIR='\"${LOCALBASE}/share/gkrellm2/themes\"' \
 		-DSYSTEM_PLUGINS_DIR='\"${LOCALBASE}/libexec/gkrellm2/plugins\"' \
 		-DGKRELLMD_SYS_ETC='\"${PREFIX}/etc\"' \
 		-DGKRELLMD_SYSTEM_PLUGINS_DIR='\"${PREFIX}/libexec/gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd\"'
 
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's/gthread-2.0/gmodule-2.0 gthread-2.0/g' \
 			  ${WRKSRC}/src/Makefile
 
 post-install-CLIENT-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${LOCALBASE}/libexec/gkrellm2/plugins
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${LOCALBASE}/share/gkrellm2/themes
 
 post-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/libexec/gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 .for f in ${PORTDOCS}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/${f} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 .endfor
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/distinfo b/sysutils/gkrellm2/distinfo
index d2f8f959d135..4a5cad0b6ae8 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/distinfo
+++ b/sysutils/gkrellm2/distinfo
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1765731793
-SHA256 (gkrellm-2.5.0.tar.bz2) = 68c75a03a06b935afa93d3331ca1c2d862c1d50c3e9df19d9a8d48970d766b55
-SIZE (gkrellm-2.5.0.tar.bz2) = 773211
+TIMESTAMP = 1771763247
+SHA256 (gkrellm-2.5.1.tar.bz2) = 089e3c1ed398482e682c9900b504ea166a6144a6c9fa041e70c5bbca6b177e63
+SIZE (gkrellm-2.5.1.tar.bz2) = 767988
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__Makefile b/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index fd9473d17460..000000000000
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
---- server/Makefile.orig	2025-12-14 15:28:26 UTC
-+++ server/Makefile
-@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ install_freebsd:
- 
- install_freebsd:
- 	$(MAKE) install_unix
--	chgrp kmem $(DESTDIR)$(SINSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE_D)
--	chmod g+s $(DESTDIR)$(SINSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE_D)
-+	# chgrp kmem $(DESTDIR)$(SINSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE_D)
-+	# chmod g+s $(DESTDIR)$(SINSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE_D)
- 
- install_netbsd:
- 	$(MAKE) SMANDIR="$(PREFIX)/man/man1" install_unix
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__gkrellmd.h b/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__gkrellmd.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a1b18d308191..000000000000
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-server__gkrellmd.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
---- server/gkrellmd.h.orig	2010-09-14 16:34:34 UTC
-+++ server/gkrellmd.h
-@@ -131,8 +131,12 @@
- 	#if !defined(GKRELLMD_SYSTEM_PLUGINS_DIR)
- 		#define GKRELLMD_SYSTEM_PLUGINS_DIR	"/usr/lib/gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd"
- 	#endif
-+	#if !defined(GKRELLMD_SYS_ETC)
- 	#define GKRELLMD_SYS_ETC	"/etc"
-+	#endif
-+	#if 0
- 	#define GKRELLMD_LOCAL_ETC	"/usr/local/etc"
-+	#endif
- #endif // !defined(WIN32)
- 
- 
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-src__Makefile b/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-src__Makefile
index 15709c5a752e..667ff122d806 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-src__Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gkrellm2/files/patch-src__Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,12 @@
---- src/Makefile.orig	2025-12-14 15:28:26 UTC
+--- src/Makefile.orig	2026-02-22 11:12:05 UTC
 +++ src/Makefile
 @@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ endif
  	CONFIGURE_ARGS += --without-ntlm
  endif
  # run configure shell script
 -DUMMY_VAR := $(shell ./configure $(CONFIGURE_ARGS))
 +DUMMY_VAR := $(shell env OPENSSLINC=$(OPENSSLINC) OPENSSLLIB=$(OPENSSLLIB) \
 +		./configure $(CONFIGURE_ARGS))
  # pull in variables set by configure script
  include configure.mk
  
-@@ -197,8 +198,8 @@ install_freebsd:
- 
- install_freebsd:
- 	$(MAKE) install
--	chgrp kmem $(DESTDIR)$(INSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
--	chmod g+s $(DESTDIR)$(INSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
-+	# chgrp kmem $(DESTDIR)$(INSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
-+	# chmod g+s $(DESTDIR)$(INSTALLDIR)/$(PACKAGE)
- 
- install_netbsd:
- 	$(MAKE) MANDIR="$(PREFIX)/man/man1" install