diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index 42d2e05bc0c6..4b81020f6113 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -22308,6 +22308,9 @@ let
       XMLSAX
       XMLSAXWriter
     ];
+    postInstall = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+      shortenPerlShebang $out/bin/xmlsort
+    '';
   };
 
   XMLGrove = buildPerlPackage {