diff --git a/archivers/qpress/Makefile b/archivers/qpress/Makefile
index 650017e65dd9..9e2a00a849c5 100644
--- a/archivers/qpress/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/qpress/Makefile
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 PORTNAME=	qpress
 PORTVERSION=	20230507
 CATEGORIES=	archivers
 
 MAINTAINER=	samm@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Portable file archiver using QuickLZ
 WWW=		https://github.com/PierreLvx/qpress
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
 USES=		dos2unix
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	PierreLvx
 GH_TAGNAME=	${PORTVERSION}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/qpress
 
 do-build:
 	cd ${WRKSRC} && \
-	${CXX} ${CXXFLAGS} -o qpress qpress.cpp aio.cpp quicklz.c utilities.cpp -lpthread
-
+	${CXX} ${CXXFLAGS} -o qpress -x c quicklz.c -x c++ qpress.cpp aio.cpp utilities.cpp -lpthread
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/qpress ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>