diff --git a/databases/redis-devel/Makefile b/databases/redis-devel/Makefile
index ddcecaf33643..b8033b61cfae 100644
--- a/databases/redis-devel/Makefile
+++ b/databases/redis-devel/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ LDFLAGS+=	-Wl,-E
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MTESTS}
-USE_TCL_BUILD=	yes
+USES+=		tcl:build
 .endif
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib ${PTHREAD_LIBS} -lm -lexecinfo
 
 CONFLICTS?=	redis-2.*
 
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES+=		gmake
 MAKE_ENV=	"V=yo"
 USE_RC_SUBR=	redis
 BIN_FILES=	redis-benchmark redis-check-aof redis-check-dump \