diff --git a/devel/qt5-uitools/Makefile b/devel/qt5-uitools/Makefile
index e1f89eae815d..3f1f6bbabe1a 100644
--- a/devel/qt5-uitools/Makefile
+++ b/devel/qt5-uitools/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 PORTNAME=	uitools
 PORTVERSION=	${QT5_VERSION}${QT5_KDE_PATCH}
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	qt5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Qt Designer UI forms support module
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lang qmake qt-dist:5,tools
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang perl5 qmake qt-dist:5,tools
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=		core gui uiplugin widgets buildtools:build
 
 BUILD_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/src/designer/src/${PORTNAME}
 INSTALL_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/src/designer/src/${PORTNAME}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>