diff --git a/devel/p5-Make-Cache/Makefile b/devel/p5-Make-Cache/Makefile
index 551fcdc64c3f..1b02cdea79db 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Make-Cache/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Make-Cache/Makefile
@@ -28,4 +28,10 @@ MAN3=		Make::Cache.3 \
 		Make::Cache::Obj.3 \
 		Make::Cache::Runtime.3
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${PERL_LEVEL} < 500600
+IGNORE=	requires perl 5.6.0 or higher. Please install lang/perl5.8 and try again
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>