diff --git a/devel/9base/Makefile b/devel/9base/Makefile
index 656afd3a23cfc..9cd5c326e3279 100644
--- a/devel/9base/Makefile
+++ b/devel/9base/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS=		amd64 i386 powerpc powerpc64 powerpc64le sparc64
 ONLY_FOR_ARCHS_REASON=	has low-level code unavailable for ${ARCH}
 
-USES=		shebangfix
+USES=		cpe shebangfix
+CPE_VENDOR=	${PORTNAME}_project
 SHEBANG_FILES=	troff/tmac/sendcover \
 		troff/font/devutf/mkMAP
 SHEBANG_LANG=	rc