diff --git a/dev-lang/nasm/nasm-2.08.01.recipe b/dev-lang/nasm/nasm-2.08.01.recipe
index 6c7a54ba6..7c47d5cab 100644
--- a/dev-lang/nasm/nasm-2.08.01.recipe
+++ b/dev-lang/nasm/nasm-2.08.01.recipe
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc
 	cmd:ld
 	cmd:make
+	cmd:perl
 	"
 	
 SOURCE_DIR="$portVersionedName"