diff --git a/x11/lxqt-about/Makefile b/x11/lxqt-about/Makefile
index 8c255ef31fd1..43759a85ea7a 100644
--- a/x11/lxqt-about/Makefile
+++ b/x11/lxqt-about/Makefile
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 PORTNAME=	lxqt-about
 PORTVERSION= 	1.2.0
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 MASTER_SITES=	LXQT
 DIST_SUBDIR=	lxqt
 
 MAINTAINER=	jsm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	About dialog of LXQt
 WWW=		https://lxqt-project.org
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 
-USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang kde:5 lxqt pkgconfig tar:xz qt:5 gnome xorg
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang kde:5 lxqt perl5 pkgconfig tar:xz qt:5 gnome xorg
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=		buildtools:build qmake:build core dbus gui svg widgets \
 		x11extras xml
 USE_XORG=	x11
 USE_KDE=	windowsystem
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 USE_LXQT=	buildtools lxqt
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>