--- Uses/perl5.mk	(revision 380939)
+++ Uses/perl5.mk	(working copy)
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ 
 #		  the port needs to run Makefile.PL, Build.PL and a
 #		  Module::Build::Tiny flavor of Build.PL.
 #
+# WITH_PERL_TESTING and the regression-test target are available to assist
+# with testing perl ports.
+#
 # MAINTAINER: perl@FreeBSD.org
 
 .if !defined(_INCLUDE_USES_PERL5_MK)
@@ -287,6 +290,10 @@ 
 	@${RM} -f ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/perl5/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH}/perllocal.pod* || :
 	@${RMDIR} -p ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/lib/perl5/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH} 2>/dev/null || :
 
+.if defined(WITH_PERL_TESTING)
+RUN_DEPENDS+=	${TEST_DEPENDS}
+.endif
+
 .if !target(regression-test)
 TEST_ARGS+=	${MAKE_ARGS}
 TEST_ENV+=	${MAKE_ENV}