diff --git a/recipes-plasma/kscreenlocker.inc b/recipes-plasma/kscreenlocker.inc
index 800f974..81a09d9 100644
--- a/recipes-plasma/kscreenlocker.inc
+++ b/recipes-plasma/kscreenlocker.inc
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ FILES_${PN}-dev += " \
     ${libdir}/cmake/KScreenLocker/*.cmake \
     ${libdir}/cmake/ScreenSaverDBusInterface/*.cmake \
 "
+
+RDEPENDS_${PN} += "perl"