diff --git a/debian/bootstrap.sh b/debian/bootstrap.sh
index 85304181bb..fdeda221a9 100755
--- a/debian/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/debian/bootstrap.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ avoid_mods=(
   endpoints/mod_reference
   endpoints/mod_unicall
   languages/mod_managed
+  languages/mod_perl
   languages/mod_spidermonkey
   sdk/autotools
   xml_int/mod_xml_ldap