diff --git a/ntl.spec b/ntl.spec
index 28d6354..e8e7f5b 100644
--- a/ntl.spec
+++ b/ntl.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires: gf2x-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires: gmp-devel
 BuildRequires: libtool
-BuildRequires: perl
+BuildRequires: perl-interpreter
 
 %description
 NTL is a high-performance, portable C++ library providing data structures