diff --git a/net/p5-Net/Makefile b/net/p5-Net/Makefile
index 5bb0aa97a131..d8bcd9c67e79 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 PORTNAME=	p5-Net
 PORTVERSION=	1.10
+PORTEPOCH=	1
 CATEGORIES=	net perl5
 MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_PERL_CPAN}
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	Net