diff --git a/x11-fm/ultracopier/Makefile b/x11-fm/ultracopier/Makefile
index ff37de640cd2..9dad40ccb7f8 100644
--- a/x11-fm/ultracopier/Makefile
+++ b/x11-fm/ultracopier/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ COMMENT=	Advanced file copier
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
-USES=		qmake qt:5 tar:xz
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang qmake qt:5 tar:xz
 USE_QT=		buildtools_build linguisttools_build \
 		core gui network widgets xml
 QMAKE_ARGS=	LRELEASE="${LRELEASE}" ultracopier-core.pro