diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae18c100c..f362c6862 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ $(freebsd_distinfo) : $(tarball)
 
 # MacPort
 .PHONY: macport
-macport_dest:=macport
+macport_dest:=macports
 portfile:=$(macport_dest)/Portfile
 portfile_template:=$(portfile).in
 cleanup_files+=$(portfile)