diff --git a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
index 149bf6f4ed..f3ba0fda3c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/autoconf/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'autoconf'.
 pkgname=autoconf
 version=2.65
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/autoconf/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Generates automatic source code configuration scripts"
@@ -19,6 +20,6 @@ noarch=yes
 Add_dependency full gawk
 Add_dependency full diffutils
 Add_dependency full m4
-Add_dependency full perl
+Add_dependency full perl	">=0"
 Add_dependency build texinfo
 Add_dependency build xz