diff --git a/etc/pkgsrc.conf b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
index 0a24032eb..b73efdef7 100644
--- a/etc/pkgsrc.conf
+++ b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
@@ -49,4 +49,9 @@ BINUTILS_PROGRAM_PREFIX=
 # where to keep binary packages
 PACKAGES=${PKGSRCDIR}/packages/${OS_VERSION}/${MACHINE_ARCH}
 
+# minix3 local source archives and source archive backup
+SITE_MINIX=http://www.minix3.org/
+MASTER_SITE_MINIX=${SITE_MINIX}/distfiles-minix/
+MASTER_SITE_BACKUP=${SITE_MINIX}/distfiles-backup/
+
 .endif            # end pkgsrc settings