diff --git a/irc/cgiirc/Makefile b/irc/cgiirc/Makefile
index 8f005a272cf8..9e3e85f2b37c 100644
--- a/irc/cgiirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/cgiirc/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ COMMENT=	IRC web gateway written in Perl
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
-USES=		perl5  shebangfix
+USES=		cpe perl5 shebangfix
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 SHEBANG_FILES=	docs/identd.pl \
 		irc.cgi \