--- Makefile	(revision 483399)
+++ Makefile	(working copy)
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ 
 DEPRECATED=	GNOME 2 application
 EXPIRATION_DATE=	2018-12-10
 
-USES=		dos2unix gmake desktop-file-utils gettext gnome pkgconfig shared-mime-info
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang dos2unix gmake gnome desktop-file-utils \
+		gettext gnome pkgconfig shared-mime-info
 USE_GNOME=	gtk20 gtksourceview2 gnomevfs2
 USE_XORG=	x11