diff --git a/lfs/perl-gettext b/lfs/perl-gettext
index 63ec9703e..a72ca8d6a 100644
--- a/lfs/perl-gettext
+++ b/lfs/perl-gettext
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ DIR_APP    = $(DIR_SRC)/$(THISAPP)
 TARGET     = $(DIR_INFO)/$(THISAPP)
 PROG       = perl-gettext
 DEPS       = ""
+VER        = "2"
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Top-level Rules