diff --git a/devel/wfut/Makefile b/devel/wfut/Makefile
index b316ee88ab3e..75f53c70e44c 100644
--- a/devel/wfut/Makefile
+++ b/devel/wfut/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ MAINTAINER=	oliver@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Software updater tool for WorldForge applications
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
-USE_JAVA=	1.5+
+USE_JAVA=	yes
+JAVA_VERSION=	1.5+
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_X_PREFIX=	yes
 
diff --git a/games/dmjava/Makefile b/games/dmjava/Makefile
index 00d8dbc6f20c..a6478c2ea877 100644
--- a/games/dmjava/Makefile
+++ b/games/dmjava/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ COMMENT=	Dungeon Master Java is a remake of the classic Dungeon Master by FTL
 EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=	-d ${WRKSRC}
 
 USE_ZIP=	yes
-USE_JAVA=	1.4+
+USE_JAVA=	yes
+JAVA_VERSION=	1.4+
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 
 do-install: