diff --git a/devel/lyra/Makefile b/devel/lyra/Makefile
index 544338b16bd52..ec1dc2100552d 100644
--- a/devel/lyra/Makefile
+++ b/devel/lyra/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ COMMENT=	Command line parser for C++11
 LICENSE=	BSL
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
 
+TEST_DEPENDS=	b2:devel/boost_build
+
 USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lang
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
@@ -17,4 +19,7 @@ GH_PROJECT=	Lyra
 
 NO_ARCH=	yes
 
+do-test: install # one test fails: https://github.com/bfgroup/Lyra/issues/57
+	@cd ${WRKSRC}/tests && b2 toolset=clang
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>