diff --git a/comms/qt5-sensors/Makefile b/comms/qt5-sensors/Makefile
index 8215c3d5c678..4aa2a8deacd0 100644
--- a/comms/qt5-sensors/Makefile
+++ b/comms/qt5-sensors/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 PORTNAME=	sensors
 PORTVERSION=	${QT5_VERSION}${QT5_KDE_PATCH}
 CATEGORIES=	comms
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	qt5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Qt sensors module
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lang qmake:norecursive qt-dist:5,sensors
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang perl5 qmake:norecursive qt-dist:5,sensors
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=		core declarative buildtools:build
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>