diff --git a/src/cmd/venti/mkfile b/src/cmd/venti/mkfile
index bba8d2eb..ca178d91 100644
--- a/src/cmd/venti/mkfile
+++ b/src/cmd/venti/mkfile
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ TARG=\
 	sync\
 	write\
 
+BIN=$BIN/venti
+
 <$PLAN9/src/mkmany
 <$PLAN9/src/mkdirs