diff --git a/lang/perl/Makefile b/lang/perl/Makefile
index b88725f1e0..803b2ae2b1 100644
--- a/lang/perl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ endef
 
 define Host/Install
 	( cd $(HOST_BUILD_DIR); ./miniperl installperl )
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(HOST_PERL_PREFIX)/bin/
 	$(CP) $(HOST_BUILD_DIR)/generate_uudmap $(HOST_PERL_PREFIX)/bin/
 endef