diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 3311de6b9de9..5722603dc1e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -15405,6 +15405,20 @@ with self; {
       url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/L/LE/LEONT/Module-Build-0.4231.tar.gz";
       hash = "sha256-fg9MaSwXQMGshOoU1+o9i8eYsvsmwJh3Ip4E9DCytxc=";
     };
+    postConfigure = lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ''
+      # for unknown reason, the first run of Build fails
+      ./Build || true
+    '';
+    postPatch = lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ''
+      # remove version check since miniperl uses a stub of File::Temp, which do not provide a version:
+      # https://github.com/arsv/perl-cross/blob/master/cnf/stub/File/Temp.pm
+      sed -i '/File::Temp/d' \
+        Build.PL
+
+      # fix discover perl function, it can not handle a wrapped perl
+      sed -i "s,\$self->_discover_perl_interpreter,'$(type -p perl)',g" \
+        lib/Module/Build/Base.pm
+    '';
     meta = {
       description = "Build and install Perl modules";
       license = with lib.licenses; [ artistic1 gpl1Plus ];