diff --git a/deskutils/orage/Makefile b/deskutils/orage/Makefile
index 293bf4a3d2c6..e61647582786 100644
--- a/deskutils/orage/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/orage/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libpopt.so:devel/popt \
 		libfontconfig.so:x11-fonts/fontconfig \
 		libfreetype.so:print/freetype2
 
-USES=		desktop-file-utils gettext gmake gnome libtool pkgconfig \
-		tar:bzip2 xfce:gtk2 xorg
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang desktop-file-utils gettext gmake gnome \
+		libtool pkgconfig tar:bzip2 xfce:gtk2 xorg
 USE_GNOME=	cairo gtk20 intltool
 USE_XFCE=	panel
 USE_XORG=	x11