diff --git a/src/perl/package.nix b/src/perl/package.nix
index 85f1547b7..e1a84924c 100644
--- a/src/perl/package.nix
+++ b/src/perl/package.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ perl.pkgs.toPerlModule (stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
+    perl
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [