diff --git a/lib/perl/Makefile.PL b/lib/perl/Makefile.PL
index 5e60ab4..b72a23e 100644
--- a/lib/perl/Makefile.PL
+++ b/lib/perl/Makefile.PL
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
                    'Class::Accessor' => 0
                },
 #              SIGN => 1,
+               TEST_REQUIRES => {
+                   'Test::Exception' => 0,
+               },
                VERSION_FROM => 'lib/Thrift.pm' );
 
 # THRIFT-4691