diff --git a/srcpkgs/aspell/aspell-devel.template b/srcpkgs/aspell/aspell-devel.template
index 6e33d874f4..836a3e478e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/aspell/aspell-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/aspell/aspell-devel.template
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=2
+revision=3
 
 Add_dependency run ncursesw-devel
 Add_dependency run libstdc++-devel
-Add_dependency run perl
 Add_dependency run aspell
 
 do_install()
diff --git a/srcpkgs/aspell/template b/srcpkgs/aspell/template
index ed655ee29f..b992b2397f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/aspell/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/aspell/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'aspell'
 pkgname=aspell
 version=0.60.6
-revision=2
+revision=3
 distfiles="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-compile-in-filters"
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ Add_dependency run libgcc
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run ncursesw
 Add_dependency run libstdc++
-Add_dependency full perl
+Add_dependency full perl		">=0"
 Add_dependency build ncursesw-devel