diff --git a/lang/erlang/Makefile b/lang/erlang/Makefile
index 37c1f2444a95..7c7941b0908d 100644
--- a/lang/erlang/Makefile
+++ b/lang/erlang/Makefile
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=--disable-kernel-poll
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MGS}
-USE_TK_RUN=	yes
+USES+=		tk:run
 .endif
 
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MWX}