diff --git a/lang/gauche/Makefile b/lang/gauche/Makefile
index fb260b8e5395..7dec74e8890e 100644
--- a/lang/gauche/Makefile
+++ b/lang/gauche/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BROKEN_mips=	Fails to build: redefinition of GC_register_dynamic_libraries
 BROKEN_mips64=	Fails to build: redefinition of GC_register_dynamic_libraries
 BROKEN_riscv64=	Fails to build: ./include/private/gcconfig.h:709:5: The collector has not been ported to this machine/OS combination
 
-USES=		compiler:c11 gmake iconv makeinfo tar:tgz
+USES=		compiler:c11 cpe gmake iconv makeinfo tar:tgz
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-local=${LOCALBASE} ${ICONV_CONFIGURE_BASE:S/lib//}
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes