diff --git a/archivers/unrar/Makefile b/archivers/unrar/Makefile
index f33e75761a55..0b894402dc0c 100644
--- a/archivers/unrar/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/unrar/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ COMMENT=	Extract, view & test RAR archives
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/unrar
 
-CONFLICTS=	zh-unrar-*
+CONFLICTS?=	zh-unrar-*
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/unrar