diff --git a/graphics/cgif/Makefile b/graphics/cgif/Makefile
index b6bba53cc981..3c8c77630b71 100644
--- a/graphics/cgif/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/cgif/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
 PORTNAME=	cgif
 PORTVERSION=	0.5.3
 DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	graphics
 
 MAINTAINER=	sunpoet@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	GIF encoder written in C
 WWW=		https://github.com/dloebl/cgif
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-USES=		meson
+USES=		meson python:env
 
+BINARY_ALIAS=	python3=${PYTHON_CMD}
 MESON_ARGS=	--default-library=both \
-		-Dexamples=false \
+		-Dexamples=true \
 		-Dfuzzer=false \
 		-Dinstall_examples=false \
 		-Dtests=true
 
 PLIST_SUB=	PORTVERSION=${PORTVERSION}
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	dloebl
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>