diff --git a/sysutils/glogg/Makefile b/sysutils/glogg/Makefile
index 4f420fdfddb3..0b3a7ad13bac 100644
--- a/sysutils/glogg/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/glogg/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libboost_program_options.so:devel/boost-libs
 
-USES=		qmake desktop-file-utils qt:5
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang desktop-file-utils qmake qt:5
 USE_QT=		core gui widgets dbus buildtools_build
 LDFLAGS+=	-Wl,--as-needed  # prevents stray USE_GL=gl, see bug#224488