diff --git a/misc/inplace/Makefile b/misc/inplace/Makefile
index 9b3873972945..0c3b12bc974f 100644
--- a/misc/inplace/Makefile
+++ b/misc/inplace/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	knu
 MAINTAINER=	knu@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Tool to edit files in-place through given filter commands
 
-USES=	tar:bzip2
+USES=		tar:bzip2 uidfix
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 
 MAKE_ARGS=	PREFIX="${PREFIX}" MANPREFIX="${MANPREFIX}"