diff --git a/srcpkgs/weechat/template b/srcpkgs/weechat/template
index f2408592de..759e04a31c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/weechat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/weechat/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'weechat'
 pkgname=weechat
 version=0.4.2
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=cmake
 hostmakedepends="cmake pkg-config python-devel libgcrypt-devel"
 makedepends="tcl-devel>=8.6 aspell-devel libgcrypt-devel gnutls-devel>=3.1.5
- python-devel ruby-devel>=2.0 lua-devel>=5.2 libcurl-devel perl"
+ python-devel ruby-devel>=2.0 lua-devel>=5.2 libcurl-devel perl>=5.18"
 short_desc="Fast, light and extensible IRC client (curses UI)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-3"