diff --git a/comms/obexapp/Makefile b/comms/obexapp/Makefile
index 04603aa73ae7..34a2e4d77b76 100644
--- a/comms/obexapp/Makefile
+++ b/comms/obexapp/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libopenobex.so:${PORTSDIR}/comms/openobex \
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
-USES=		iconv
+USES=		iconv readline
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/obexapp
 
 .if !defined(NO_INSTALL_MANPAGES)