diff --git a/games/mahjong/Makefile b/games/mahjong/Makefile
index c7da8e6d4d2d..e875fa47fe13 100644
--- a/games/mahjong/Makefile
+++ b/games/mahjong/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DISTNAME=	mj-${PORTVERSION}-src
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 
+USE_PERL5=	yes
 USE_GTK=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 MAKE_ENV=	CCLINK="${CC}" CDEBUGFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" \