diff --git a/srcpkgs/nix/template b/srcpkgs/nix/template
index a9a4f3157e4..515b71c64da 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/nix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/nix/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'nix'
 pkgname=nix
 version=1.11.4
-revision=5
+revision=6
 build_style=gnu-configure
 # Use /nix/var as suggested by the official Manual.
 configure_args="--localstatedir=/nix/var"
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config flex ${depends}"
 # Extra run-time dependencies.
 makedepends="bzip2-devel gc-devel libcurl-devel liblzma-devel libressl-devel
  libsodium-devel pkg-config sqlite-devel"
+shlib_requires="libperl.so.5.26"
 # Default configuration file.
 conf_files="/etc/nix/nix.conf"
 # Create required build users/groups.