diff --git a/devel/p5-Test-YAML-Valid/Makefile b/devel/p5-Test-YAML-Valid/Makefile
index 41a738816c4f..40d51a718876 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Test-YAML-Valid/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Test-YAML-Valid/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MAN3=	Test::YAML::Valid.3
 
 OPTIONS=	YAMLSYCK "Use YAML::Syck for testing" OFF
 
-post-configure:
+post-patch:
 	${PERL} -pi -e '$$_="" if /auto_install/' ${WRKSRC}/Makefile.PL
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>