diff --git a/lang/p5-JavaScript-SpiderMonkey/Makefile b/lang/p5-JavaScript-SpiderMonkey/Makefile
index fbfde7843a5e..e2999b4d57ff 100644
--- a/lang/p5-JavaScript-SpiderMonkey/Makefile
+++ b/lang/p5-JavaScript-SpiderMonkey/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ LICENSE_COMB=	dual
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libjs.so:lang/spidermonkey17
 TEST_DEPENDS=	p5-Log-Log4perl>=0:devel/p5-Log-Log4perl
 
-USE_PERL5=	configure
 USES=		perl5
+USE_PERL5=	configure
+
 CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include/js-1.7/
 
 post-patch: