--- a/bindings/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/Makefile.am
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ distcheck-perl: Hamlib-pl.mk
 	$(AM_V_at)$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -f Hamlib-pl.mk distcheck
 
 install-perl: Hamlib-pl.mk
-	$(AM_V_at)$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -f Hamlib-pl.mk install_site
+	$(AM_V_at)$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) -f Hamlib-pl.mk pure_vendor_install
 
 ## ExtUtils::MakeMaker says uninstall is deprecated and won't remove the files
 ## anyway, so we'll have to figure out another way to remove the installed files.