diff --git a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
index 530537ba59fc..6a90678a07e4 100644
--- a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ SSL_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--without-crypto
 SSL_USES=		ssl
 SSL_BROKEN_OFF=		Includes OpenSSL when deselected
 
+DEBUG_CONFIGURE_ON=	--enable-debug
+
 THREADS_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	thread-support
 THREADS_CONFIGURE_WITH=		threads
 
diff --git a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile.inc b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile.inc
index 1f43b009e800..fbc059a2a399 100644
--- a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile.inc
+++ b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NTPSNMPD \
 		SSL \
 		IPV6 \
+		DEBUG \
 		NTP_SIGND \
 		BANCOMM	 \
 		GPSVME \
diff --git a/net/ntp/Makefile b/net/ntp/Makefile
index 7c2ab065e79f..ea937f01e311 100644
--- a/net/ntp/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntp/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ SSL_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--without-crypto
 SSL_USES=		ssl
 SSL_BROKEN_OFF=		Includes OpenSSL when deselected
 
+DEBUG_CONFIGURE_ON=	--enable-debug
+
 THREADS_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	thread-support
 THREADS_CONFIGURE_WITH=		threads
 
diff --git a/net/ntp/Makefile.inc b/net/ntp/Makefile.inc
index 1f43b009e800..fbc059a2a399 100644
--- a/net/ntp/Makefile.inc
+++ b/net/ntp/Makefile.inc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	NTPSNMPD \
 		SSL \
 		IPV6 \
+		DEBUG \
 		NTP_SIGND \
 		BANCOMM	 \
 		GPSVME \