diff --git a/emulators/qmc2/Makefile b/emulators/qmc2/Makefile
index df43f1e83623..8e83d1e51d59 100644
--- a/emulators/qmc2/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/qmc2/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 
-USES=		gmake qt:5 tar:bzip2
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang gmake qt:5 tar:bzip2
 USE_XORG=	x11 xmu
 USE_GL=		gl glu
 USE_QT=		buildtools_build core declarative gui multimedia \