diff --git a/print/cups-base/Makefile b/print/cups-base/Makefile
index 680ba4dfc7f9..342be3746d22 100644
--- a/print/cups-base/Makefile
+++ b/print/cups-base/Makefile
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ BUILD_DEPENDS+=	cups-client${PKGNAMESUFFIX2}>=${PORTVERSION}:${PORTSDIR}/${PKGCA
 COMMENT2=	Library cupsimage
 INSTALL_WRKSRC=	${WRKSRC}/filter
 PLIST=		${MASTERDIR}/pkg-plist.image
+USES+=		iconv
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 PKGMESSAGE=	${NONEXISTENT}
 DESCR=		${MASTERDIR}/pkg-descr.image