diff --git a/multimedia/assimp/Makefile b/multimedia/assimp/Makefile
index 9f16f59edb27..bad7cadb5467 100644
--- a/multimedia/assimp/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/assimp/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ COMMENT=	Library to import various 3D model formats in a uniform manner
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-USES=		cmake:testing compiler:c++11-lib localbase:ldflags minizip pkgconfig
+USES=		cmake:testing compiler:c++11-lib cpe localbase:ldflags minizip pkgconfig
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes