diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/aufs2/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/aufs2/default.nix
index 6f97f7eff05..4b0b05039c4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/aufs2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/aufs2/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{stdenv, fetchgit, kernel}:
+{ stdenv, fetchgit, kernel, perl }:
 
 let s = import ./src-for-default.nix; in
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = s.hash;
   };
 
+  buildInputs = [ perl ];
+
   buildPhase = ''
     kernelVersion=$(cd ${kernel}/lib/modules && ls)
     kernelBuild=$(echo ${kernel}/lib/modules/$kernelVersion/source)
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 30caace7f5e..05eefd98903 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5343,7 +5343,7 @@ let
     };
 
     aufs2 = import ../os-specific/linux/aufs2 {
-      inherit fetchgit stdenv kernel;
+      inherit fetchgit stdenv kernel perl;
     };
 
     exmap = import ../os-specific/linux/exmap {