diff --git a/package/perl/perl.mk b/package/perl/perl.mk
index 01e0166eb4..65c0a7dd01 100644
--- a/package/perl/perl.mk
+++ b/package/perl/perl.mk
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ endef
 define PERL_ADD_CORE_H
 	touch $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/perl5/$(PERL_VERSION)/$(PERL_ARCHNAME)/CORE/patchlevel-debian.h
 	touch $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/perl5/$(PERL_VERSION)/$(PERL_ARCHNAME)/CORE/cc_runtime.h
+	touch $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/perl5/$(PERL_VERSION)/$(PERL_ARCHNAME)/CORE/vutil.h
 endef
 
 PERL_POST_INSTALL_STAGING_HOOKS += PERL_ADD_CORE_H