diff --git a/dns/aardvark-dns/Makefile b/dns/aardvark-dns/Makefile
index d9699254b371..38c6c6ea2c0a 100644
--- a/dns/aardvark-dns/Makefile
+++ b/dns/aardvark-dns/Makefile
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 PORTNAME=	aardvark-dns
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=	1.17.0
 CATEGORIES=	dns
 
 MAINTAINER=	osa@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Authoritative dns server
+COMMENT=	Authoritative dns server for A/AAAA container records
 WWW=		https://github.com/containers/aardvark-dns
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 USES=		cargo
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	containers
 
-.if !exists(/usr/include/sys/inotify.h)
-LIB_DEPENDS=	libinotify.so:devel/libinotify
-LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -linotify
-.endif
+PLIST_FILES=	bin/aardvark-dns
 
-.include "${.CURDIR}/Makefile.crates"
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
 
-PLIST_FILES=	bin/aardvark-dns
+.if ${OPSYS} == FreeBSD && ${OSVERSION} < 1500050
+LIB_DEPENDS=	libinotify.so:devel/libinotify
+USES+=		localbase:ldflags
+LDFLAGS+=	-linotify
+.endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/dns/aardvark-dns/pkg-descr b/dns/aardvark-dns/pkg-descr
index e14c9f8eeb85..74c023ab9b97 100644
--- a/dns/aardvark-dns/pkg-descr
+++ b/dns/aardvark-dns/pkg-descr
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Aardvark-dns is an authoritative dns server for A/AAAA container records.
-It can forward other requests to configured resolvers.
+Authoritative dns server that can forward other requests to configured
+resolvers.