diff --git a/devel/phabricator/Makefile b/devel/phabricator/Makefile
index 94d1a00e5b78..09d0bebff367 100644
--- a/devel/phabricator/Makefile
+++ b/devel/phabricator/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 RUN_DEPENDS=	arcanist-lib${PHP_PKGNAMESUFFIX}>=20200514:devel/arcanist-lib@${PHP_FLAVOR} \
 		git:devel/git
 
-USES=		php:flavors shebangfix
+USES=		php:cli,flavors shebangfix
 
 SHEBANG_FILES=	resources/timezones/*.php \
 		scripts/*.php \