diff --git a/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/Makefile b/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/Makefile
index 5a8db999cc58..2f369961762b 100644
--- a/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/gimp-lqr-plugin/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libgimp-2.0.so:graphics/gimp-app \
 		liblqr-1.so:graphics/liblqr-1
 
-USES=		tar:bzip2 gettext gmake localbase pkgconfig
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang gettext gmake localbase pkgconfig \
+		tar:bzip2
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gtk20 intltool