diff --git a/tools/niminst/buildsh.tmpl b/tools/niminst/buildsh.tmpl
index 621020e75b..0fb4907cfb 100644
--- a/tools/niminst/buildsh.tmpl
+++ b/tools/niminst/buildsh.tmpl
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ case $uos in
     myos="linux" 
     LINK_FLAGS="$LINK_FLAGS -ldl -lm"
     ;;
-  *freebsd* ) 
+  *freebsd* | *dragonfly* ) 
     myos="freebsd"
     LINK_FLAGS="$LINK_FLAGS -lm"
     ;;