diff --git a/security/lxqt-openssh-askpass/Makefile b/security/lxqt-openssh-askpass/Makefile
index 39781961d9b4..dba97467b3ab 100644
--- a/security/lxqt-openssh-askpass/Makefile
+++ b/security/lxqt-openssh-askpass/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 PORTNAME=	lxqt-openssh-askpass
 PORTVERSION=	1.2.0
 CATEGORIES=	security
 MASTER_SITES=	LXQT
 
 MAINTAINER=	jsm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	LXQt GUI dialog for OpenSSH authentication
 WWW=		https://lxqt-project.org
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21+
 
 USES=	cmake compiler:c++11-lang gettext-runtime kde:5 lxqt \
-	pkgconfig qt:5 tar:xz gnome xorg
+	perl5 pkgconfig qt:5 tar:xz gnome xorg
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=	buildtools:build qmake:build core dbus gui linguisttools \
 	svg widgets x11extras xml
 USE_KDE=	windowsystem
 USE_LXQT=	buildtools lxqt
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_XORG=	x11
 .include <bsd.port.mk>