diff --git a/devel/googlemock/Makefile b/devel/googlemock/Makefile
index 228ce8966581..42b65eda9974 100644
--- a/devel/googlemock/Makefile
+++ b/devel/googlemock/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	google
 GH_PROJECT=	googletest
 
-USES=		autoreconf libtool localbase python:run shebangfix
+USES=		autoreconf compiler:c++11-lang libtool localbase python:run shebangfix
 SHEBANG_FILES=	scripts/gmock_doctor.py
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	${PORTNAME}
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes