diff --git a/emulators/qemu-user-static/Makefile b/emulators/qemu-user-static/Makefile
index 86a556cd69b9..65b26be5cff1 100644
--- a/emulators/qemu-user-static/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/qemu-user-static/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=		amd64 powerpc powerpc64
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	qemu-user-static-devel-[0-9]*
 
-USES=		bison compiler:c11 gmake perl5 pkgconfig python:build
+USES=		bison compiler:c11 cpe gmake perl5 pkgconfig python:build
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_TUPLE=	qemu-bsd-user:qemu-bsd-user:6ffee39fe2e4	\
 		qemu:keycodemapdb:10739aa:keycodemapdb/ui/keycodemapdb