diff --git a/.github/workflows/el6.yml b/.github/workflows/el6.yml
index ecf8aa4..05dc8e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/el6.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/el6.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
 
           # Install base build dependencies
           yum install -y \
-              gcc make autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig \
+              gcc make autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig perl \
               libX11-devel libXtst-devel texinfo rpm-build git
 
           # 32-bit (i686) extras and compiler wrapper
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           setup_centos6_vault_repos
 
           yum install -y \
-              gcc make autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig \
+              gcc make autoconf automake libtool pkgconfig perl \
               libX11-devel libXtst-devel texinfo rpm-build
 
           if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/el8.yml b/.github/workflows/el8.yml
index 925c62d..d54a40a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/el8.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/el8.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
             automake \
             libtool \
             pkgconfig \
+            perl \
             libX11-devel \
             libXtst-devel \
             texinfo \
diff --git a/build/SPECS/cnee-el6.spec b/build/SPECS/cnee-el6.spec
index 40d9965..cfe883b 100644
--- a/build/SPECS/cnee-el6.spec
+++ b/build/SPECS/cnee-el6.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel%{?_isa}
 BuildRequires:  libXtst-devel%{?_isa}
 BuildRequires:  texinfo
+BuildRequires:  perl
 
 Requires:       libX11%{?_isa}
 Requires:       libXtst%{?_isa}
diff --git a/build/SPECS/cnee-el8.spec b/build/SPECS/cnee-el8.spec
index fbb12cc..61c24b9 100644
--- a/build/SPECS/cnee-el8.spec
+++ b/build/SPECS/cnee-el8.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  libX11-devel%{?_isa}
 BuildRequires:  libXtst-devel%{?_isa}
 BuildRequires:  texinfo
+BuildRequires:  perl
 
 Requires:       libX11%{?_isa}
 Requires:       libXtst%{?_isa}