diff --git a/java/janosvm/Makefile b/java/janosvm/Makefile
index e84a7760f129..90d0b69bf265 100644
--- a/java/janosvm/Makefile
+++ b/java/janosvm/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	${DISTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ijliao@FreeBSD.org
 
+USE_XLIB=	yes
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-x
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes