diff --git a/kf5-syntax-highlighting.spec b/kf5-syntax-highlighting.spec
index e612a7a..6d5b5d1 100644
--- a/kf5-syntax-highlighting.spec
+++ b/kf5-syntax-highlighting.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Source0: http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/frameworks/%{majmin}/%{framework}-%{v
 BuildRequires: extra-cmake-modules
 BuildRequires: kf5-rpm-macros
 
-BuildRequires: perl
+BuildRequires: perl-interpreter
 BuildRequires: qt5-qtbase-devel
 # optional deps
 %if ! 0%{?bootstrap}