diff --git a/pdns.spec b/pdns.spec
index a58dbf5..8f63b6f 100644
--- a/pdns.spec
+++ b/pdns.spec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Name: pdns
 Version: 4.4.0
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: A modern, advanced and high performance authoritative-only nameserver
 License: GPLv2
 URL: http://powerdns.com
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ BuildRequires: luajit-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel
 BuildRequires: p11-kit-devel
+%if 0%{?rhel} == 8
+BuildRequires: perl
+%endif
 BuildRequires: protobuf-compiler
 BuildRequires: protobuf-devel
 BuildRequires: libcurl-devel
@@ -310,6 +313,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_unitdir}/ixfrdist@.service
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Dec 21 2020 Morten Stevens <mstevens@fedoraproject.org> - 4.4.0-2
+- Fix building on RHEL8
+
 * Mon Dec 21 2020 Morten Stevens <mstevens@fedoraproject.org> - 4.4.0-1
 - Update to 4.4.0