diff --git a/srcpkgs/openjade/template b/srcpkgs/openjade/template
index 097880480bf..cff3e4ed43a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/openjade/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/openjade/template
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Add_dependency run libgcc
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run libstdc++
 Add_dependency run opensp
+Add_dependency build perl ">=0"
 Add_dependency build gettext
 Add_dependency build opensp-devel