diff --git a/sysutils/screen/Makefile b/sysutils/screen/Makefile
index ecb86578ba9..9680444a08f 100644
--- a/sysutils/screen/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/screen/Makefile
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ PLIST_SUB+=	MAN="@comment"
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MINFO}
 INFO=		screen
 MAKE_ARGS+=	WITH_INFO=1
+USES+=		makeinfo
 .endif
 
 # Enables support for 256 colour xterm.  Note that you may need to