diff --git a/templates/autoconf/template b/templates/autoconf/template
index 67da06657a7..83ce9fe4f7b 100644
--- a/templates/autoconf/template
+++ b/templates/autoconf/template
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ long_desc="
 Add_dependency full gawk
 Add_dependency full diffutils
 Add_dependency full m4
+Add_dependency full perl