diff --git a/ports-mgmt/synth/Makefile b/ports-mgmt/synth/Makefile
index 141ba1ce17b0..d55d1b05d88c 100644
--- a/ports-mgmt/synth/Makefile
+++ b/ports-mgmt/synth/Makefile
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/License.txt
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${GPR}/ini_file_manager.gpr:misc/ini_file_manager \
 		${GPR}/adacurses.gpr:devel/adacurses
 
-USES=		ada:6 ncurses:base
+USES=		ada:6 elfctl ncurses:base
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	jrmarino
 
+ELF_FEATURES=	+wxneeded:build/${PORTNAME}
+
 GPR=		${LOCALBASE}/lib/gnat
 MAKE_ENV=	NCURSES_LINK=static