diff --git a/srcpkgs/llvm/template b/srcpkgs/llvm/template
index 478d1df1694..3b09df41ba3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/llvm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/llvm/template
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Add_dependency run libstdc++
 Add_dependency run libffi
 Add_dependency run libclang
 Add_dependency run libllvm
+Add_dependency build perl
 Add_dependency build python
 Add_dependency build libffi-devel
 
@@ -66,3 +67,9 @@ pre_configure()
 		mv ${XBPS_BUILDDIR}/clang-${version} ${wrksrc}/tools/clang
 	fi
 }
+
+pre_install()
+{
+	# for pod2html
+	export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/perl5/core_perl/bin
+}