diff --git a/sysutils/lxqt-powermanagement/Makefile b/sysutils/lxqt-powermanagement/Makefile
index edc024edad1d..f478c35e0602 100644
--- a/sysutils/lxqt-powermanagement/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/lxqt-powermanagement/Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 PORTNAME=	lxqt-powermanagement
 PORTVERSION=	1.2.0
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	LXQT
 
 MAINTAINER=	jsm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	LXQt power management
 WWW=		https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-powermanagement
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	upower:sysutils/upower
 
 USES=	cmake compiler:c++14-lang gettext-runtime kde:5 qt:5 \
-	localbase:ldflags lxqt pkgconfig tar:xz gnome xorg
+	localbase:ldflags lxqt perl5 pkgconfig tar:xz gnome xorg
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=	buildtools:build qmake:build core svg widgets x11extras \
 	dbus gui xml
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_KDE=	idletime solid windowsystem
 USE_LXQT=	buildtools lxqt globalkeys
 USE_XORG=	x11
 .include <bsd.port.mk>