diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/perl/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/perl/package.py
index 845a690d1a7..5aa009a9a9c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/perl/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/perl/package.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def _setup_dependent_env(self, env, dependent_spec, deptypes):
             env.append_path("PATH", self.prefix.bin)
 
     def setup_dependent_build_environment(self, env, dependent_spec):
-        self._setup_dependent_env(env, dependent_spec, deptypes=("build", "run"))
+        self._setup_dependent_env(env, dependent_spec, deptypes=("build", "run", "test"))
 
     def setup_dependent_run_environment(self, env, dependent_spec):
         self._setup_dependent_env(env, dependent_spec, deptypes=("run",))