diff --git a/devel/thrift-cpp/Makefile b/devel/thrift-cpp/Makefile
index ecf081c49d8c..f9e482675818 100644
--- a/devel/thrift-cpp/Makefile
+++ b/devel/thrift-cpp/Makefile
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	libboost_system.so:devel/boost-libs \
 
 DISTINFO_FILE=		${.CURDIR}/../thrift/distinfo
 
-USES=			bison cmake pkgconfig compiler:c++11-lang \
+USES=			bison cmake pkgconfig compiler:c++11-lang cpe \
 			libtool pathfix ssl
+CPE_VENDOR=		apache
 USE_LDCONFIG=		yes
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 PLIST_SUB=		PORTVERSION="${THRIFT_PORTVERSION}"