diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/panotools/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/panotools/default.nix
index 365996aaf591..c7e7b7d07f5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/panotools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/panotools/default.nix
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
+    perl
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
     libjpeg
     libpng
     libtiff
-    perl
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.Carbon
   ];