diff --git a/deskutils/qlipper/Makefile b/deskutils/qlipper/Makefile
index 26f99e0c57a3..750d8c9ecbbf 100644
--- a/deskutils/qlipper/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/qlipper/Makefile
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 PORTNAME=	qlipper
 PORTVERSION=	5.1.2
 CATEGORIES=	deskutils
 
 MAINTAINER=	jsm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Lightweight clipboard history applet
 WWW=		https://github.com/pvanek/qlipper
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
-USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang gettext qt:5 xorg
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang gettext perl5 qt:5 xorg
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 GH_ACCOUNT=	pvanek
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	LXQTAUTOSTART
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=LXQTAUTOSTART
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
 LXQTAUTOSTART_DESC=		Create autostart entry for LXQt
 LXQTAUTOSTART_BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/share/cmake/lxqt-build-tools/lxqt-build-tools-config.cmake:devel/lxqt-build-tools
 LXQTAUTOSTART_CMAKE_BOOL=	ENABLE_LXQT_AUTOSTART
 
+USE_PERL5=	build
+
 USE_QT=		buildtools:build qmake:build core gui linguisttools \
 		network widgets
 
 USE_XORG=	x11
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>