diff --git a/security/heimdal/heimdal.conf b/security/heimdal/heimdal.conf
index c3d90bff9..6f16cd7c8 100644
--- a/security/heimdal/heimdal.conf
+++ b/security/heimdal/heimdal.conf
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ fi
 
 if ! atstage toolchain; then
 	var_append extraconfopt ' ' "--enable-shared"
+	# install sample krb5.conf
+	hook_add postmake 6 "cp -v krb5.conf $root$sysconfdir/krb5.conf-dist"
+
 fi
 var_append extraconfopt ' ' "--libexecdir=$sbindir"
 
@@ -90,8 +93,5 @@ pkg_heimdal_preconf() {
 
 hook_add preconf 5 "pkg_heimdal_preconf"
 
-# install sample krb5.conf
-hook_add postmake 6 "cp -v krb5.conf $sysconfdir/krb5.conf-dist"
-
 # do not install catpages
 var_append makeinstopt ' ' "INSTALL_CATPAGES=no"