diff --git a/emulators/linux-power9-functional-sim/Makefile b/emulators/linux-power9-functional-sim/Makefile
index 674840b659e5..35f09f7dae53 100644
--- a/emulators/linux-power9-functional-sim/Makefile
+++ b/emulators/linux-power9-functional-sim/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SHEBANG_GLOB=	*.sh *.pl
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 USE_LINUX=	tcl85
 USE_LINUX_RPM=	nolib
+USE_PERL5=	run
 
 BIN_DISTNAMES=	systemsim-p9-${DISTVERSION}${DISTVERSIONSUFFIX}
 SRC_DISTFILES=