diff --git a/build-scripts/install-dependencies b/build-scripts/install-dependencies
index 9daa041d4..39a7c68f3 100755
--- a/build-scripts/install-dependencies
+++ b/build-scripts/install-dependencies
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ check_and_install_perl()
              "too old"
         PERL_OK="no"
     fi
-    if ! perl -e 'use List::Util qw(pairs);'; then
+    if ! $PERL -e 'use List::Util qw(pairs);'; then
         echo "$PERL has List::Util that does not export pairs. Needs to be at least version 1.29 for OpenSSL version 3.3.2."
         PERL_OK="no"
     fi