diff --git a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
index e0434f31ae9..589d647673d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pcsclite/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=2.2.3
 revision=1
 build_style=meson
 configure_args="-Dlibudev=true -Dlibsystemd=false -Dpolkit=false"
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config python3 flex"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config python3 flex perl"
 makedepends="eudev-libudev-devel libusb-devel python3-devel"
 depends="python3"
 short_desc="Middleware to access a smart card using SCard API (PC/SC)"