diff --git a/inventory_template/group_vars/os_gentoo.yml b/inventory_template/group_vars/os_gentoo.yml
index e55a35e..807186c 100644
--- a/inventory_template/group_vars/os_gentoo.yml
+++ b/inventory_template/group_vars/os_gentoo.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Command to run to execute a Gentoo update
-cron_upgrade_job: emerge --sync --quiet && emerge --quiet-build -uvDN @world && emerge --quiet-build @preserved-rebuild && emerge --depclean && eselect news read
+cron_upgrade_job: emerge --sync --quiet && emerge --quiet-build -uvDN @world && /usr/sbin/perl-cleaner --all -q && emerge --quiet-build @preserved-rebuild && emerge --depclean && eselect news read
 
 # Tools to install on Gentoo hosts
 tools_package: