diff --git a/devel/cscope/Makefile b/devel/cscope/Makefile
index b83d316439f6..a2607d21196f 100644
--- a/devel/cscope/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cscope/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ COMMENT=	Interactive C source code browser
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
-USES=		ncurses
+USES=		cpe ncurses
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes