diff --git a/sysutils/pxp-agent/Makefile b/sysutils/pxp-agent/Makefile
index 8f89f96ab35b..2dec8aa06268 100644
--- a/sysutils/pxp-agent/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pxp-agent/Makefile
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 PORTNAME=	pxp-agent
 PORTVERSION=	1.15.12
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 
 MAINTAINER=	puppet@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	PCP eXecution Protocol Agent
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	liblibcpp-pcp-client.so:net/cpp-pcp-client \
 		libboost_thread.so:devel/boost-libs \
 		liblibcpp-hocon.so:devel/cpp-hocon \
 		libleatherman_util.so:devel/leatherman
 
-USES=		cmake shebangfix ssl
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang shebangfix ssl
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 
 GH_ACCOUNT=	puppetlabs
 
 CMAKE_OFF=	ENABLE_CXX_WERROR
 LDFLAGS+=	-lthr
 SHEBANG_FILES=	exe/apply_ruby_shim.rb
 ruby_OLD_CMD=	/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/bin/ruby
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>