diff --git a/cpan2rpm/cpan2rpm b/cpan2rpm/cpan2rpm
index 28e8b01..165dc0e 100755
--- a/cpan2rpm/cpan2rpm
+++ b/cpan2rpm/cpan2rpm
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ sub get_meta {
     for (keys %$deps) {
         my $use = "use $_";
         $use .= " $deps->{$_}" if $deps->{$_};
+        $use = "use $deps->{$_}" if $_ eq 'perl';
 
         local $^W = 0;
         $@ = ""; eval $use;