diff --git a/lang/erlang-runtime16/Makefile b/lang/erlang-runtime16/Makefile
index c6fa0bef8932..17b32a05a396 100644
--- a/lang/erlang-runtime16/Makefile
+++ b/lang/erlang-runtime16/Makefile
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--disable-kernel-poll
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MGS}
-USE_TK_RUN=	yes
+USES+=		tk:run
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MWX}