diff --git a/perl/Makefile.PL b/perl/Makefile.PL
index 9b117fd..4375161 100644
--- a/perl/Makefile.PL
+++ b/perl/Makefile.PL
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # We come with our own bundled Error.pm. It's not in the set of default
 # Perl modules so install it if it's not available on the system yet.
 eval { require Error };
-if ($@) {
+if ($@ || $Error::VERSION < 0.15009) {
 	$pm{'private-Error.pm'} = '$(INST_LIBDIR)/Error.pm';
 }