diff --git a/graphics/engauge-digitizer/Makefile b/graphics/engauge-digitizer/Makefile
index 650e0524266b..696d765d0fe8 100644
--- a/graphics/engauge-digitizer/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/engauge-digitizer/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libfftw3.so:math/fftw3 \
 		libopenjp2.so:graphics/openjpeg \
 		libpoppler-qt5.so:graphics/poppler-qt5
 
-USES=		desktop-file-utils gl qmake qt:5
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang desktop-file-utils gl qmake qt:5
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	markummitchell
 USE_QT=		core gui printsupport sql xml widgets buildtools_build