diff --git a/lang/expect/Makefile b/lang/expect/Makefile
index 0e4682911be..c25aab93a3e 100644
--- a/lang/expect/Makefile
+++ b/lang/expect/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ PERMIT_PACKAGE =	Yes
 WANTLIB += c util m ${MODTCL_WANTLIB}
 
 MODULES =		lang/tcl
+MODTCL_VERSION =	8.5
+
 LIB_DEPENDS +=		${MODTCL_LIB_DEPENDS}
 
 SEPARATE_BUILD =	Yes