diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 676d426a9e..05cfe45b10 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ ifndef PERL_PATH
 	PERL_PATH = /usr/bin/perl
 endif
 
+export PERL_PATH
+
 LIB_FILE=libgit.a
 XDIFF_LIB=xdiff/lib.a