--- a/mythtv/bindings/perl/perl.pro
+++ b/mythtv/bindings/perl/perl.pro
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+include ( ../../config.mak )
+
 QMAKE_CLEAN += filethatdoesntexist ; [ -f Makefile.perl ] && make -f Makefile.perl clean
 
 mythperlbindings.target = Makefile.perl
 mythperlbindings.depends = Makefile.PL
-mythperlbindings.commands = perl Makefile.PL MAKEFILE=Makefile.perl
+mythperlbindings.commands = perl Makefile.PL MAKEFILE=Makefile.perl PREFIX=$${PREFIX}
 
 mythperbindingsbuild.target = perl_build
 mythperbindingsbuild.depends = Makefile.perl