diff --git a/multimedia/pipewire/Makefile b/multimedia/pipewire/Makefile
index 042affbdd019..1518e8dee51b 100644
--- a/multimedia/pipewire/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/pipewire/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libasound.so:audio/alsa-lib \
 		libepoll-shim.so:devel/libepoll-shim \
 		libudev.so:devel/libudev-devd
 
-USES=		gnome meson pkgconfig
+USES=		compiler:c11 gnome meson pkgconfig
 
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes