diff --git a/graphics/graphviz/Makefile b/graphics/graphviz/Makefile
index 8b6ae049093b..94a5c5984855 100644
--- a/graphics/graphviz/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/graphviz/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.108 2012/10/08 23:01:44 adam Exp $
+# $NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.109 2012/11/11 18:35:27 markd Exp $
 
 DISTNAME=	graphviz-2.26.3
 PKGREVISION=	18
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-php
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-python
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-ruby
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-sharp
+CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-r
 # build fails when PHP and/or Ruby are also installed
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=		ac_cv_prog_PHP=
 CONFIGURE_ENV+=		ac_cv_prog_RUBY=