diff --git a/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.sh b/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.sh
index 7bfaa8fd40..08c7a05ab4 100644
--- a/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.sh
+++ b/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.sh
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ case $cmd in
             fi
         fi
 
+        #   optionally provide installation path
+        if [ ".$1" = ".-p" ]; then
+            shift
+            sitelib="$1"
+            shift
+            perl_args="${perl_args} INSTALLSITELIB=$sitelib"
+        fi
+
         #   configuring Perl module
         log "configuring Perl module"
         chmod -R u+rw Makefile.PL
diff --git a/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.spec b/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.spec
index a8ac6dd0fe..a3b7f49af5 100644
--- a/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.spec
+++ b/perl-openpkg/perl-openpkg.spec
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ Packager:     The OpenPKG Project
 Distribution: OpenPKG [BASE]
 Group:        Language
 License:      PD
-Version:      20030514
-Release:      20030514
+Version:      20030515
+Release:      20030515
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      perl-openpkg.sh