diff --git a/ftp/wget/Makefile b/ftp/wget/Makefile
index 8535c15f65ed..661272bfa1be 100644
--- a/ftp/wget/Makefile
+++ b/ftp/wget/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ COMMENT=	Retrieve files from the Net via HTTP(S) and FTP
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
-USES=		charsetfix gmake perl5
-USE_XZ=		yes
+USES=		charsetfix gmake perl5 tar:xz
 USE_PERL5=	build
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes