diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index f33bb25f20c..70a3e3cf16e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -2717,6 +2717,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
       url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/Z/ZE/ZEFRAM/${name}.tar.gz";
       sha256 = "698ecb092a3284e260cd3c3208408feb791d7d0f06a02673f9125ab2d51cc2d8";
     };
+    buildInputs = [ ModuleBuild ];
   };
 
   DataGUID = buildPerlPackage {