diff --git a/devel/abseil/Makefile b/devel/abseil/Makefile
index d81294ae0bbf..427f8bd15c48 100644
--- a/devel/abseil/Makefile
+++ b/devel/abseil/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 PORTNAME=	abseil
 PORTVERSION=	20230125.3
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	danfe@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Abseil Common Libraries (C++)
 WWW=		https://abseil.io/
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
 USES=		cmake compiler:c++17-lang
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_PROJECT=	${PORTNAME}-cpp
 
 CMAKE_ARGS=	-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON \
 		-DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 # force the same highest C++ standard because of ABI differences: see https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp/issues/819
 
-_GET_SOVER=	${GREP} SOVERSION ${WRKSRC}/CMake/AbseilHelpers.cmake \
+_GET_SOVER=	${GREP} SOVERSION ${WRKSRC}/CMake/AbseilHelpers.cmake 2>/dev/null \
 		| ${CUT} -d\" -f2
 PLIST_SUB+=	LIBSUFX=${_GET_SOVER:sh}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>