diff --git a/net/netatalk-devel/Makefile b/net/netatalk-devel/Makefile
index 8fe36edf9e11..9bbf43f4ad45 100644
--- a/net/netatalk-devel/Makefile
+++ b/net/netatalk-devel/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ PLIST_SUB+=             NETATALKCNID="@comment "
 .endif
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USE_PERL5=	yes
 FILES=		AppleVolumes.default AppleVolumes.system afpd.conf \
 		atalkd.conf papd.conf
 LINKS=		unbin unhex unsingle hqx2bin single2bin macbinary \
diff --git a/net/netatalk/Makefile b/net/netatalk/Makefile
index 8fe36edf9e11..9bbf43f4ad45 100644
--- a/net/netatalk/Makefile
+++ b/net/netatalk/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ PLIST_SUB+=             NETATALKCNID="@comment "
 .endif
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USE_PERL5=	yes
 FILES=		AppleVolumes.default AppleVolumes.system afpd.conf \
 		atalkd.conf papd.conf
 LINKS=		unbin unhex unsingle hqx2bin single2bin macbinary \