You should run Makefile.YBFOD instead. OK? [y] y WARNING: Setting VERSION via file 'YourBrainForOnceDude.pm' failed at /Users/cpanrun/pristine/5.8.7/lib/5.8.7/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm line 486 Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for YourBrainForOnceDude cp YourBrainForOnceDude.pm blib/lib/YourBrainForOnceDude.pm cp YourBrainForOnceDude.pod blib/lib/YourBrainForOnceDude.pod Manifying blib/man3/YourBrainForOnceDude.3 PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /Users/cpanrun/build/5.8.7/bin/perl "-Iblib/lib" "-Iblib/arch" test.pl 1..1 ok 1 ALL YOUR BRAIN ARE BELONG TO US Installing /Users/cpanrun/pristine/5.8.7/man/man3/YourBrainForOnceDude.3 Appending installation info to /Users/cpanrun/pristine/5.8.7/lib/5.8.7/darwin-thread-multi-2level/perllocal.pod /bin/sh -c true