diff --git a/doc/xml/release.xml b/doc/xml/release.xml
index 6fba424e6..c2f556f67 100644
--- a/doc/xml/release.xml
+++ b/doc/xml/release.xml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
                     </release-item>
 
                     <release-item>
-                        <p>Only build C binary/library for Perl unit/integration tests.</p>
+                        <p>Only build C binary/library for Perl unit/integration tests or C unit tests that require Perl.</p>
                     </release-item>
 
                     <release-item>
diff --git a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/DefineTest.pm b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/DefineTest.pm
index 46847ea05..7dac7b758 100644
--- a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/DefineTest.pm
+++ b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/DefineTest.pm
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ use constant TESTDEF_INDIVIDUAL                                     => 'individu
 # Total runs in the test
 use constant TESTDEF_TOTAL                                          => 'total';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TESTDEF_TOTAL);
+# Is Perl required for this C test?
+use constant TESTDEF_PERL_REQ                                       => 'perlReq';
+    push @EXPORT, qw(TESTDEF_PERL_REQ);
 # VMs that the test can run on
 use constant TESTDEF_VM                                             => 'vm';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TESTDEF_VM);
@@ -905,7 +908,8 @@ foreach my $hModule (@{$oTestDef->{&TESTDEF_MODULE}})
 
         # Resolve variables that can be set in the module or the test
         foreach my $strVar (
-            TESTDEF_C, TESTDEF_CDEF, TESTDEF_CONTAINER, TESTDEF_EXPECT, TESTDEF_DB, TESTDEF_INDIVIDUAL, TESTDEF_VM)
+            TESTDEF_C, TESTDEF_CDEF, TESTDEF_CONTAINER, TESTDEF_EXPECT, TESTDEF_DB, TESTDEF_INDIVIDUAL, TESTDEF_PERL_REQ,
+            TESTDEF_VM)
         {
             $hTestDefHash->{$strModule}{$strTest}{$strVar} = coalesce(
                 $hModuleTest->{$strVar}, $hModule->{$strVar}, $strVar eq TESTDEF_VM ? undef : false);
diff --git a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/JobTest.pm b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/JobTest.pm
index 43eda1dce..4e8906bc5 100644
--- a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/JobTest.pm
+++ b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/JobTest.pm
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ sub run
                         "cp -r $self->{strBackRestBase}/test/src/*  $self->{strGCovPath}");
                 }
 
-                # If testing Perl code install bin and Perl C Library
-                if (!$self->{oTest}->{&TEST_C})
+                # If testing Perl code (or C code that calls Perl code) install bin and Perl C Library
+                if (!$self->{oTest}->{&TEST_C} || $self->{oTest}->{&TEST_PERL_REQ})
                 {
                     jobInstallC($self->{strBackRestBase}, $self->{oTest}->{&TEST_VM}, $strImage);
                 }
diff --git a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/ListTest.pm b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/ListTest.pm
index 945e255ea..26404520e 100644
--- a/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/ListTest.pm
+++ b/test/lib/pgBackRestTest/Common/ListTest.pm
@@ -34,14 +34,16 @@ use constant TEST_MODULE                                            => 'module';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_MODULE);
 use constant TEST_NAME                                              => 'test';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_NAME);
+use constant TEST_PERL_ARCH_PATH                                    => VMDEF_PERL_ARCH_PATH;
+    push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_PERL_ARCH_PATH);
+use constant TEST_PERL_REQ                                          => 'perl-req';
+    push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_PERL_REQ);
 use constant TEST_PGSQL_BIN                                         => 'pgsql-bin';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_PGSQL_BIN);
 use constant TEST_RUN                                               => 'run';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_RUN);
 use constant TEST_VM                                                => 'os';
     push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_VM);
-use constant TEST_PERL_ARCH_PATH                                    => VMDEF_PERL_ARCH_PATH;
-    push @EXPORT, qw(TEST_PERL_ARCH_PATH);
 
 ####################################################################################################################################
 # testListGet
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ sub testListGet
                                             $hTest->{&TESTDEF_CONTAINER} : $hModule->{&TESTDEF_CONTAINER},
                                         &TEST_PGSQL_BIN => $strPgSqlBin,
                                         &TEST_PERL_ARCH_PATH => $$oyVm{$strTestOS}{&VMDEF_PERL_ARCH_PATH},
+                                        &TEST_PERL_REQ => $hTest->{&TESTDEF_PERL_REQ},
                                         &TEST_MODULE => $strModule,
                                         &TEST_NAME => $strModuleTest,
                                         &TEST_RUN =>
diff --git a/test/test.pl b/test/test.pl
index b73da5049..2d108f2fd 100755
--- a/test/test.pl
+++ b/test/test.pl
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ eval
         my $oyTestRun;
         my $bBuildRequired = false;
 
-        # Only get the test list if when they can run
+        # Only get the test list when they can run
         if (!$bBuildOnly)
         {
             # Get the test list
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ eval
             # all the tests are C unit tests then no builds are required.  This saves a lot ot time.
             foreach my $hTest (@{$oyTestRun})
             {
-                if (!$hTest->{&TESTDEF_C})
+                if (!$hTest->{&TEST_C} || $hTest->{&TEST_PERL_REQ})
                 {
                     $bBuildRequired = true;
                     last;