diff --git a/biology/p5-Bio-ASN1-EntrezGene/Makefile b/biology/p5-Bio-ASN1-EntrezGene/Makefile
index 6b8ec6fdc70d..d154cee9a960 100644
--- a/biology/p5-Bio-ASN1-EntrezGene/Makefile
+++ b/biology/p5-Bio-ASN1-EntrezGene/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	Bio-ASN1-EntrezGene
 PORTVERSION=	1.70
+PORTEPOCH=	1
 CATEGORIES=	biology perl5
 MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:CJFIELDS