diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.files.mk b/share/mk/bsd.files.mk
--- a/share/mk/bsd.files.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.files.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 STAGE_SETS+=	${group:C,[/*],_,g}
 
 .if ${group} == "FILES"
-FILESPACKAGE=	${PACKAGE:Uutilities}
+FILESPACKAGE?=	${PACKAGE:Uutilities}
 .endif
 
 .if defined(NO_ROOT)