diff --git a/build/perl/build.sh b/build/perl/build.sh
index 46ad548c00..5f7e531f0f 100755
--- a/build/perl/build.sh
+++ b/build/perl/build.sh
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 
 PROG=perl
 PKG=runtime/perl
-VER=5.38.0
+VER=5.38.1
 MAJVER=${VER%.*}
 SUMMARY="Perl $MAJVER Programming Language"
 DESC="A highly capable, feature-rich programming language"
 
-CROSSVER=1.5
+CROSSVER=1.5.1
 
 set_arch 64
 CTF_FLAGS+=" -s"
diff --git a/doc/packages.md b/doc/packages.md
index af2692d9e6..bf5cab3561 100644
--- a/doc/packages.md
+++ b/doc/packages.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 | runtime/java/openjdk11		| 11.0.20.1+1		| https://github.com/openjdk/jdk11u/tags
 | runtime/java/openjdk17		| 17.0.8.1+1		| https://github.com/openjdk/jdk17u/tags
 | runtime/java/openjdk8			| 1.8.382-05		| https://github.com/openjdk/jdk8u/tags
-| runtime/perl				| 5.38.0		| https://www.cpan.org/src/README.html
+| runtime/perl				| 5.38.1		| https://www.cpan.org/src/README.html
 | runtime/python-39			| 3.9.18		| https://www.python.org/downloads/source/
 | runtime/python-310			| 3.10.13		| https://www.python.org/downloads/source/
 | runtime/python-311			| 3.11.6		| https://www.python.org/downloads/source/