diff --git a/usr.bin/perl/Makefile b/usr.bin/perl/Makefile
index 0c037784bfd..0eaf69c1d7c 100644
--- a/usr.bin/perl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/perl/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ PROG=	perl
 NOMAN=
 WARNS?=	6
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/perl ${BINDIR}/perl5 \
+	${BINDIR}/perl ${BINDIR}/perl5.6.1 \
 	${BINDIR}/perl ${BINDIR}/suidperl
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>