diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
index 0b05ff3..8fb62dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-python.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config openssl libssl-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config openssl libssl-dev perl
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
         with: