diff --git a/package/import/cpan/cpan.conf b/package/import/cpan/cpan.conf
index 46f185eae..79a1f9b1c 100644
--- a/package/import/cpan/cpan.conf
+++ b/package/import/cpan/cpan.conf
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ then
 	')
 
 	echo_status "MOD=$cpanmod VER=$cpanver LOC=$cpanloc"
-
-	[ -f $confdir/$xpkg.diff ] && hook_add preconf 3 "patch -p1 < $confdir/$xpkg.diff"
 fi
 
+[ -f $confdir/$xpkg.diff ] && hook_add preconf 4 "patch -p1 < $confdir/$xpkg.diff"
+
 if [ -z "$cpanmod" ]; then
 	echo_error "Can't resolve cpan module name for $xpkg!"
 	exit 2