diff --git a/x11-fonts/fontobene/Makefile b/x11-fonts/fontobene/Makefile
index 305c4d2c552d..6d661601a04a 100644
--- a/x11-fonts/fontobene/Makefile
+++ b/x11-fonts/fontobene/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ LICENSE_COMB=		multi
 LICENSE_FILE_APACHE20=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE-APACHE
 LICENSE_FILE_MIT=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE-MIT
 
-USES=		cmake qt:5
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang qt:5
 USE_QT=		core buildtools_build qmake_build # core is needed for build to be checked by cmake, and for run because it is included from the headers
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes