diff --git a/net/lftp/Makefile b/net/lftp/Makefile
index 7a59c0511f..488006f984 100644
--- a/net/lftp/Makefile
+++ b/net/lftp/Makefile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--without-libidn \
 	--without-libresolv \
 	--with-openssl="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
+	--with-readline="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
 	--with-zlib="$(STAGING_DIR)/usr" \
 	--disable-static