diff --git a/comms/gnuradio/Makefile b/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
index 9ce8f13e5e5d..ed3b36be460c 100644
--- a/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
+++ b/comms/gnuradio/Makefile
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libcodec2.so:audio/codec2 \
 		libzmq.so:net/libzmq4
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
 
-USES=		cmake desktop-file-utils fortran gnome iconv \
-		perl5 pkgconfig pyqt:5 python:3.5+ qt:5 shared-mime-info shebangfix
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang desktop-file-utils fortran gnome \
+		iconv perl5 pkgconfig pyqt:5 python:3.5+ qt:5 shared-mime-info \
+		shebangfix
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	gnuradio