diff --git a/devel/cc65/Makefile b/devel/cc65/Makefile
index 0e6bbfa38225..cb4ee8ed1e76 100644
--- a/devel/cc65/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cc65/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DISTNAME=	cc65-sources-2.4.1
 
 MAINTAINER=	hoek@FreeBSD.org
 
+USE_GMAKE=	yes
 CFLAGS+=	-DCC65_INC=\\\"${PREFIX}/lib/cc65/include\\\" \
 		-DCC65_LIB=\\\"${PREFIX}/lib/cc65/lib\\\"