diff --git a/debhelper.spec b/debhelper.spec
index 64de80b..9917289 100644
--- a/debhelper.spec
+++ b/debhelper.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires:  dpkg-dev >= 1.18.0
 BuildRequires:  findutils
 BuildRequires:  grep
 BuildRequires:  make
-BuildRequires:  perl
+BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 BuildRequires:  perl-podlators
 BuildRequires:  perl(Config)