diff --git a/package/perl/perl.mk b/package/perl/perl.mk
index cbd5453565..5afaaafbd6 100644
--- a/package/perl/perl.mk
+++ b/package/perl/perl.mk
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ PERL_LICENSE = Artistic
 PERL_LICENSE_FILES = Artistic
 PERL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-PERL_CROSS_VERSION = 0.7
-PERL_CROSS_BASE_VERSION = 5.$(PERL_VERSION_MAJOR).0
+PERL_CROSS_VERSION = 0.7.2
+PERL_CROSS_BASE_VERSION = 5.$(PERL_VERSION_MAJOR).3
 PERL_CROSS_SITE    = http://download.berlios.de/perlcross
 PERL_CROSS_SOURCE  = perl-$(PERL_CROSS_BASE_VERSION)-cross-$(PERL_CROSS_VERSION).tar.gz
 PERL_CROSS_OLD_POD = perl$(subst .,,$(PERL_CROSS_BASE_VERSION))delta.pod