diff --git a/gnu/packages/apl.scm b/gnu/packages/apl.scm
index 0107a93022..badec04333 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/apl.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/apl.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages apl)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages pcre)
   #:use-module (gnu packages readline)
   #:use-module (gnu packages sqlite))
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ (define-public apl
     (inputs
      `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)
        ("lapack" ,lapack)
+       ("pcre" ,pcre2)
        ("sqlite" ,sqlite)
        ("readline" ,readline)))
     (arguments