diff --git a/srcpkgs/irssi/template b/srcpkgs/irssi/template
index aa8dccec4a..c41b00db87 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/irssi/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/irssi/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'irssi'
 pkgname=irssi
 version=0.8.17
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-proxy --enable-true-color"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ subpackages="irssi-devel"
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --with-perl=module"
 	subpackages+=" irssi-perl"
-	makedepends+=" perl>=5.20"
+	makedepends+=" perl>=5.20.2"
 fi
 
 irssi-perl_package() {
-	depends="perl>=5.20 irssi"
+	depends="irssi"
 	short_desc+=" - perl support"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib/perl5