diff --git a/srcpkgs/perl/template b/srcpkgs/perl/template
index b3d9be39d3..095676e039 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/perl/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/perl/template
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ perl-version-0.99_1
 "
 
 for _f in ${_provides}; do
-	_p=$($XBPS_PKGDB_CMD getpkgname ${_f})
+	_p=$($XBPS_UHELPER_CMD getpkgname ${_f})
 	provides="${provides} ${_f}"
 	replaces="${replaces} ${_p}>=0"
 done