diff --git a/srcpkgs/mit-krb5/template b/srcpkgs/mit-krb5/template
index fb1016f9a5..601e2b04ee 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mit-krb5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mit-krb5/template
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Add_dependency run libssl
 Add_dependency run mit-krb5-libs
 Add_dependency run mit-krb5-client
 
+Add_dependency build perl ">=0"
 Add_dependency build flex
 Add_dependency build db-devel
 Add_dependency build e2fsprogs-devel