diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/pkg.yml
index ab80f9af8..5ab6d1dc7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkg.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ jobs:
       package_test_scripts_path: pkg/test-scripts/test-<package>.sh
 
       deb_extra_build_packages: libssl-dev
-      rpm_extra_build_packages: make openssl-devel
+      rpm_extra_build_packages: make openssl-devel perl-core
       rpm_scriptlets_path: pkg/rpm/scriptlets.toml