diff --git a/net/cpp-pcp-client/Makefile b/net/cpp-pcp-client/Makefile
index 73ba2abe17be..dbad9b265aec 100644
--- a/net/cpp-pcp-client/Makefile
+++ b/net/cpp-pcp-client/Makefile
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 PORTNAME=	cpp-pcp-client
 PORTVERSION=	1.7.3
 CATEGORIES=	net
 
 MAINTAINER=	puppet@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Client libraries for the PCP protocol
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libboost_filesystem.so:devel/boost-libs \
 		libleatherman_json_container.so:devel/leatherman
 
-USES=		cmake ssl
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang ssl
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 GH_ACCOUNT=	puppetlabs
 
 CMAKE_OFF=	ENABLE_CXX_WERROR
 PLIST_SUB+=	PORTVERSION=${PORTVERSION}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>