diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdocml/template b/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
index e734a39ad97..dd00eb3811b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ revision=1
 wrksrc="mandoc-${version}"
 build_style=configure
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
+checkdepends="perl"
 depends="less"
 provides="man-0_1"
 conf_files="/etc/man.conf"
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ EOF
 	esac
 	
 }
+do_check() {
+	cd regress && ./regress.pl
+}
 post_install() {
 	# Rename mans for alternatives
 	for f in apropos man whatis; do