diff --git a/irc/dxirc/Makefile b/irc/dxirc/Makefile
index e7f14c7633eb..53e68a8cfde8 100644
--- a/irc/dxirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/dxirc/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COMMENT=	Simple IRC client
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
-USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang pkgconfig
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang pkgconfig xorg
 USE_XORG=	ice sm x11 xext
 INSTALLS_ICONS=	yes
 
diff --git a/irc/hexchat/Makefile b/irc/hexchat/Makefile
index b85ab92353b1..0207fc7dab9b 100644
--- a/irc/hexchat/Makefile
+++ b/irc/hexchat/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libproxy.so:net/libproxy \
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/share/xml/iso-codes/iso_639.xml:misc/iso-codes
 
 USES=		compiler:c++11-lang desktop-file-utils gettext-tools gnome \
-		libtool meson ninja pkgconfig python:3.5+ shebangfix ssl
+		libtool meson ninja pkgconfig python:3.5+ shebangfix ssl xorg
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gtk20 intltool libxml2
 USE_XORG=	x11
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
diff --git a/irc/kvirc/Makefile b/irc/kvirc/Makefile
index 14df85f0287f..d5e83ed4ebef 100644
--- a/irc/kvirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/kvirc/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libaudiofile.so:audio/libaudiofile \
 		libenchant.so:textproc/enchant
 
 USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang cpe desktop-file-utils gettext gnome \
-		kde:5 perl5 pkgconfig python:2.7 qt:5 ssl tar:bzip2
+		kde:5 perl5 pkgconfig python:2.7 qt:5 ssl tar:bzip2 xorg
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_KDE=	auth codecs config configwidgets coreaddons i18n notifications \
diff --git a/irc/quirc/Makefile b/irc/quirc/Makefile
index f5c9d7d2b4bc..5a26c1914673 100644
--- a/irc/quirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/quirc/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
-USES=		tk
+USES=		tk xorg
 USE_XORG=	xt
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes