diff --git a/devel/include-what-you-use/Makefile b/devel/include-what-you-use/Makefile
index 856ea6108d9e..6aa1ef553c87 100644
--- a/devel/include-what-you-use/Makefile
+++ b/devel/include-what-you-use/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.TXT
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	clang60:devel/llvm60
 RUN_DEPENDS=	clang60:devel/llvm60
 
-USES=		cmake ncurses python:run shebangfix
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang ncurses python:run shebangfix
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	fix_includes.py \