diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 56da22a82a37..881f27d21e48 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -6382,6 +6382,7 @@ let
       description = "Add release tests for POD links";
       license = with stdenv.lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];
     };
+    buildInputs = [ TestPodLinkCheck ];
   };
 
   DistZillaPluginTestPortability = buildPerlModule {