diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 2b71160..b50ba54 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ Package: qmake6
 Architecture: any
 Multi-Arch: same
 Section: devel
-Depends: qtchooser (>= 55-gc9562a1-1~), ${misc:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
+Depends: qtchooser (>= 55-gc9562a1-1~), ${misc:Depends}, ${perl:Depends}, ${shlibs:Depends}
 Description: Qt 6 qmake Makefile generator tool
  Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt's primary feature
  is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.