diff --git a/tests/sys/acl/Makefile b/tests/sys/acl/Makefile
index 92789a206aad..bd548f06951e 100644
--- a/tests/sys/acl/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/acl/Makefile
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ TEST_METADATA.$t+=	required_user="root"
 _ACL_PROGS=		getfacl setfacl
 
 .for t in 01 03 04
-TEST_METADATA.$t+=	required_programs="zpool ${_ACL_PROGS}"
+TEST_METADATA.$t+=	required_programs="perl zpool ${_ACL_PROGS}"
 .endfor
 
 .for t in 00 02
-TEST_METADATA.$t+=	required_programs="${_ACL_PROGS}"
+TEST_METADATA.$t+=	required_programs="perl ${_ACL_PROGS}"
 .endfor
 
 .include <bsd.test.mk>