diff --git a/update-alternatives.changes b/update-alternatives.changes
index 02aa7cf..8c61adc 100644
--- a/update-alternatives.changes
+++ b/update-alternatives.changes
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Thu Jul 20 11:25:20 UTC 2023 - Adam Majer <adam.majer@suse.de>
 
 - openssl.patch: use openssl library for MD5 calculation instead
   of relying on libmd. libmd is not in Ring0
+- require Perl 5.28.1 or later
 
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 Thu May  4 14:28:36 UTC 2023 - Frederic Crozat <fcrozat@suse.com>
diff --git a/update-alternatives.spec b/update-alternatives.spec
index 4b3934b..649fb29 100644
--- a/update-alternatives.spec
+++ b/update-alternatives.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
+BuildRequires:  perl >= 5.28.1
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 Provides:       alternatives = %{version}