diff --git a/srcpkgs/rrdtool/template b/srcpkgs/rrdtool/template
index 9421005da7f..897b6ab1c23 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rrdtool/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rrdtool/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'rrdtool'
 pkgname=rrdtool
 version=1.8.0
-revision=4
+revision=5
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-perl --enable-perl-site-install
  --with-perl-options=INSTALLDIRS=vendor --enable-ruby
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ python3-rrdtool_package() {
 
 perl-rrdtool_package() {
 	short_desc+=" - perl bindings"
-	shlib_requires="libperl.so.5.38"
+	shlib_requires="libperl.so.5.40"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/lib/perl5
 		vmove usr/share/perl5