diff --git a/lang/lua52/Makefile b/lang/lua52/Makefile
index 7fddddabf7b9..85c86ca3abff 100644
--- a/lang/lua52/Makefile
+++ b/lang/lua52/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ COMMENT=	Small, compilable scripting language providing easy access to C code
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
-USES=		libedit lua:core,52
+USES=		cpe libedit lua:core,52
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 # Overriding __MAKE_CONF makes sure that we don't re-parse