diff --git a/deskutils/charmap/Makefile b/deskutils/charmap/Makefile
index 9e74a5bd4eeb..2a39b692c2b9 100644
--- a/deskutils/charmap/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/charmap/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
 BROKEN=		Newer version does not work with recent objective C
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
+USES=		gnustep
 USE_GNUSTEP=	back build
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>