diff --git a/audio/pacpl/Makefile b/audio/pacpl/Makefile
index ac0ef2717cc9..d764e00909a8 100644
--- a/audio/pacpl/Makefile
+++ b/audio/pacpl/Makefile
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ PLIST_SUB+=	AMAROK="@comment "
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
+.if ${PERL_LEVEL} >= 501400
+BUILD_DEPENDS+= p5-Switch>0:${PORTSDIR}/lang/p5-Switch
+.endif
+
 .if ${PORT_OPTIONS:MBONK}
 RUN_DEPENDS+=	bonk:${PORTSDIR}/audio/bonk
 .endif