diff --git a/multimedia/libvlcpp/Makefile b/multimedia/libvlcpp/Makefile
index 408c7124f482..4661ce4700ce 100644
--- a/multimedia/libvlcpp/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/libvlcpp/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,28 @@
 PORTNAME=	libvlcpp
 DISTVERSION=	0.1.0.20210319
 CATEGORIES=	multimedia
 
 MAINTAINER=	yuri@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	C++ bindings for libvlc, VLC mediaplayer library
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	vlc>0:multimedia/vlc
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/vlc/vlc.h:multimedia/vlc
 
 USES=		autoreconf gmake pkgconfig
 USE_GITLAB=	yes
 
 GL_SITE=	https://code.videolan.org
 GL_ACCOUNT=	videolan
 GL_COMMIT=	17e622c6a23f685a60451e9611d50e361cee2278
 
+WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${GL_COMMIT}-${GL_COMMIT} # for some reason framework fails to determine WRKSRC, also with GL_PROJECT=${PORTNAME}
+
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>