diff --git a/archivers/arj/Makefile b/archivers/arj/Makefile
index 74149426d39c..516608aaca28 100644
--- a/archivers/arj/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/arj/Makefile
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ IGNORE_PATCHES=	002_no_remove_static_const.patch  \
 		hurd_no_fcntl_getlk.patch \
 		reproducible_help_archive.patch
 
+USES=		alias autoreconf gmake
+
 EXTRA_PATCHES=	${WRKDIR}/debian/patches/*.patch
 PATCH_STRIP=	-p1
 
 PORTSCOUT=	skipv:3.10g
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-USES=		alias autoreconf gmake
 AUTORECONF_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/gnu
 CONFIGURE_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/gnu
 MAKEFILE=	GNUmakefile