diff --git a/devel/codeblocks/Makefile b/devel/codeblocks/Makefile
index 785f5468d0ff..d69fdd746105 100644
--- a/devel/codeblocks/Makefile
+++ b/devel/codeblocks/Makefile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	boost_system:${PORTSDIR}/devel/boost-libs \
 RUN_DEPENDS=	update-mime-database:${PORTSDIR}/misc/shared-mime-info
 
 USES=		pkgconfig
+USE_FAM=	yes
 USE_WX=		2.8
 WANT_UNICODE=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gnomehack desktopfileutils