diff --git a/apkbuild-cpan.in b/apkbuild-cpan.in
index a251c9d..fab4e51 100755
--- a/apkbuild-cpan.in
+++ b/apkbuild-cpan.in
@@ -439,6 +439,12 @@ given ( $ARGV[0] ) {
 	when ("recreate") {
 		#TODO: likely should keep pkgrel the same on recreate
 		my ($apkbuild, $distdata, $moddata) = get_data;
+		my $pkgver = $moddata->{version} =~ s/^[^0-9]+//r;
+		if ($pkgver ne $apkbuild->{pkgver}) {
+			#Reset pkgrel on upgrade on recreate
+			say "Upgrading CPAN module from $apkbuild->{pkgver} to $pkgver";
+			$apkbuild->{pkgrel}=0;
+		}
 		write_apkbuild($distdata, $apkbuild->{authors}, $moddata);
 		prepare_tree;
 		update_functions;