diff --git a/guix/import/cpan.scm b/guix/import/cpan.scm
index 9ee69e5296..01acc6f36e 100644
--- a/guix/import/cpan.scm
+++ b/guix/import/cpan.scm
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
    ;; mozilla_1_0
    ("mozilla_1_1" 'mpl1.1)
    ("openssl" 'openssl)
-   ("perl_5" '(package-license perl))   ;GPL1+ and Artistic 1
+   ("perl_5" 'perl-license)   ;GPL1+ and Artistic 1
    ("qpl_1_0" 'qpl)
    ;; ssleay
    ;; sun