diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 3c602c70..719369de 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ To compile irssi you need:
 - glib-2.6 or greater
 - pkg-config
 - openssl (for ssl support)
-- perl-5.005 or greater (for perl support)
+- perl-5.6 or greater (for perl support)
 
 For most people, this should work just fine: