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diff --git a/guix/build-system/perl.scm b/guix/build-system/perl.scm
index 6661689efb..5dc50d97f3 100644
--- a/guix/build-system/perl.scm
+++ b/guix/build-system/perl.scm
@@ -35,9 +35,16 @@
;;
;; Code:
+(define (default-perl)
+ "Return the default Perl package."
+
+ ;; Do not use `@' to avoid introducing circular dependencies.
+ (let ((module (resolve-interface '(gnu packages perl))))
+ (module-ref module 'perl)))
+
(define* (perl-build store name source inputs
#:key
- (perl (@ (gnu packages perl) perl))
+ (perl (default-perl))
(search-paths '())
(tests? #t)
(make-maker-flags ''())
@@ -50,7 +57,6 @@
(guix build gnu-build-system)
(guix build utils)))
(modules '((guix build perl-build-system)
- (guix build gnu-build-system)
(guix build utils))))
"Build SOURCE using PERL, and with INPUTS. This assumes that SOURCE
provides a `Makefile.PL' file as its build system."