diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
index e272849d47e..69e4a9f1a5a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-libc-headers/template
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ long_desc="
 bootstrap=yes
 nostrip=yes
 
+if [ -n "$BOOTSTRAP_PKG_REBUILD" ]; then
+	Add_dependency build perl ">=0"
+fi
+
 do_build()
 {
 	make headers_check