diff --git a/x11/screengrab/Makefile b/x11/screengrab/Makefile
index e2dfca6efc08..820fb2f5eb13 100644
--- a/x11/screengrab/Makefile
+++ b/x11/screengrab/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ WWW=		https://github.com/lxqt/screengrab
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21+
 
-USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang gnome kde:5 lxqt qt:5 tar:xz xorg
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang gnome kde:5 lxqt perl5 qt:5 tar:xz xorg
 USE_LXQT=	qtxdg
 USE_XORG=	x11 xcb sm ice xext
 USE_KDE=	windowsystem
+USE_PERL5=	build
 USE_QT=		buildtools qmake core dbus xml svg widgets gui x11extras network
 USE_GNOME=	glib20