2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 13d3337d1214..f0a8c887a6eb 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pkgbase = perl-starlink-ast
 	pkgdesc = Interface to the Starlink AST library
 	pkgver = 3.03
-	pkgrel = 2
+	pkgrel = 3
 	url = https://metacpan.org/release/Starlink-AST
 	arch = i686
 	arch = x86_64
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index cc9cc77640e1..9dfbf329c3b2 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 pkgname='perl-starlink-ast'
 pkgver='3.03'
-pkgrel='2'
+pkgrel='3'
 pkgdesc="Interface to the Starlink AST library"
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
 license=('GPL-2.0-or-later')
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ package() {
   cd "$srcdir/$_distdir"
   /usr/bin/perl Build install
   find "$pkgdir" -name .packlist -o -name perllocal.pod -delete
+  # set the library to be root-writable so it can be stripped
+  chmod 755 "$pkgdir"/usr/lib/perl*/*/vendor_perl/auto/Starlink/AST/AST.so
 }
 
 # Local Variables: