diff --git a/biology/pooler/Makefile b/biology/pooler/Makefile
index 8236638d0c4a..295c69325fbf 100644
--- a/biology/pooler/Makefile
+++ b/biology/pooler/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 PORTNAME=		pooler
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 DISTVERSION=		1.78
 PORTREVISION=		1
 CATEGORIES=		biology
 
 MAINTAINER=	ssb22@cam.ac.uk
 COMMENT=	Optimise DNA sequencing primer-set combinations
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKDIR}/${GH_PROJECT}-${PORTVERSION}/LICENSE
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 GH_ACCOUNT=	ssb22
 GH_PROJECT=	PrimerPooler
 
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	pooler
 CFLAGS+=	-fopenmp
 
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/pooler man/man1/pooler.1.gz share/applications/pooler.desktop
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${ARCH} == powerpc
+USES+=		compiler:gcc-c++11-lib
+.endif
 
+.include <bsd.port.mk>