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;