diff --git a/multimedia/kodi-addon-peripheral-joystick/Makefile b/multimedia/kodi-addon-peripheral-joystick/Makefile
index 504ff94f61db..c87c545c3a1c 100644
--- a/multimedia/kodi-addon-peripheral-joystick/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/kodi-addon-peripheral-joystick/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libp8-platform.so:devel/p8-platform \
 		libudev.so:devel/libudev-devd
 RUN_DEPENDS=	kodi:multimedia/kodi
 
-USES=		cmake:noninja
+USES=		cmake:noninja compiler:c++14-lang
 USE_CXXSTD=	c++14
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	xbmc