diff --git a/pypy3.spec b/pypy3.spec
index c74d495..73f75d3 100644
--- a/pypy3.spec
+++ b/pypy3.spec
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ BuildRequires:  time
 BuildRequires:  /usr/bin/free
 
 # For use in the selftests, for imposing a per-test timeout:
-BuildRequires:  perl
+BuildRequires:  perl-interpreter
 %endif
 
 # No prelink on these arches