diff --git a/gnu/packages/perl.scm b/gnu/packages/perl.scm
index 93fc4059d8..3967ef8b7d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/perl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/perl.scm
@@ -3514,7 +3514,7 @@ (define-public perl-importer
 consume exports.  It is feature-compatible with Exporter, plus some much needed
 extras.  You can use this to import symbols from any exporter that follows
 Exporters specification.  The exporter modules themselves do not need to use or
-inherit from the Exporter module, they just need to set @EXPORT and/or other
+inherit from the Exporter module, they just need to set @@EXPORT and/or other
 variables.")
     (license (package-license perl))))