diff --git a/shells/zsh/Makefile b/shells/zsh/Makefile
index 8579989225f4..2298ee440644 100644
--- a/shells/zsh/Makefile
+++ b/shells/zsh/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ LICENSE_PERMS=	dist-mirror dist-sell pkg-mirror pkg-sell auto-accept
 
 MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE=	yes
 
-USES=		autoreconf iconv localbase:ldflags ncurses shebangfix tar:xz
+USES=		autoreconf cpe iconv localbase:ldflags ncurses shebangfix tar:xz
 
 SHEBANG_LANG=	zsh
 zsh_OLD_CMD=	zsh	# shebang appears as /bin/zsh and just zsh