diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 9bb89b3..7266923 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2139
           sudo apt-get remove -y nginx libgd3
-          sudo apt-get install -y libgd-dev uuid-dev libgd-text-perl
+          # libdevel-patchperl-perl is needed for perlbrew
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgd-dev uuid-dev libgd-text-perl libdevel-patchperl-perl
 
       - name: "Install Miniforge"
         run: |
diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index bef0b41..40bde2e 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 LIST OF CHANGES
 
+release 52.2.7 (2025-01-16)
+ - Fixed perlbrew installation by installing libdevel-patchperl-perl in
+   GitHub runner.
+
 release 52.2.6 (2024-12-11)
  - Fix URL to use Miniforge rather than Mambaforge