diff --git a/apkbuild-cpan.in b/apkbuild-cpan.in
index b638149..54dbfd4 100644
--- a/apkbuild-cpan.in
+++ b/apkbuild-cpan.in
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ prepare() {
 	if [ -e Build.PL ]; then
 		perl Build.PL installdirs=vendor
 	else
-		PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor
+		PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl -I. Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ prepare() {
 
 	cd "$builddir"
 	export CFLAGS=$(perl -MConfig -E 'say $Config{ccflags}')
-	PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor
+	PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 perl -I. Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=vendor
 }
 EOF
 		$build_func = <<'EOF';