diff --git a/graphics/wayland/Makefile b/graphics/wayland/Makefile
index e21867049117..f7a7ef2c7ceb 100644
--- a/graphics/wayland/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/wayland/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libexpat.so:textproc/expat2 \
 
 CFLAGS+=	"-I${LOCALBASE}/include/libepoll-shim"
 
-USES=		gnome meson pkgconfig tar:xz
+USES=		cpe gnome meson pkgconfig tar:xz
 USE_GNOME=	libxslt:build
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 MESON_ARGS=	-Ddocumentation=false