diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 7cf4c445192..475d456eb23 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ let self = _self // overrides; _self = with self; {
       # Fix out of memory error on Perl 5.19.4 and later.
       ../development/perl-modules/boost-geometry-utils-fix-oom.patch
     ];
+    perlPreHook = "export LD=$CC";
   };
 
   BusinessHours = buildPerlPackage rec {