diff --git a/audio/lvtk/Makefile b/audio/lvtk/Makefile
index 956e6b902e8f..af2096c2b6da 100644
--- a/audio/lvtk/Makefile
+++ b/audio/lvtk/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	lv2>0:audio/lv2 \
 		${LOCALBASE}/include/gtkmm-2.4/gtkmm.h:x11-toolkits/gtkmm24
 
-USES=		pkgconfig waf
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang pkgconfig waf
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 post-install: