diff --git a/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_package/conanfile.py b/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_package/conanfile.py
index 40b0ebc3a240fa..5940c447f9c8cd 100644
--- a/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_package/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_package/conanfile.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-from conan import ConanFile
+from conan import ConanFile, conan_version
 from conan.tools.layout import basic_layout
 
 
 class TestPackageConan(ConanFile):
     settings = "os", "arch", "compiler", "build_type"
-    generators = "VirtualBuildEnv"
+    generators = "VirtualBuildEnv", "VirtualRunEnv"
     test_type = "explicit"
 
     def layout(self):
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ def layout(self):
 
     def build_requirements(self):
         self.tool_requires(self.tested_reference_str)
+        if conan_version.major < 2 and self.settings.os == "Windows":
+            self.tool_requires("strawberryperl/5.32.1.1")
 
     def test(self):
         self.run("perl -S mpc.pl --version")
diff --git a/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_v1_package/conanfile.py b/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_v1_package/conanfile.py
index d02d604b53d44b..282c575f86807b 100644
--- a/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_v1_package/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/makefile-project-workspace-creator/all/test_v1_package/conanfile.py
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ class DefaultNameConan(ConanFile):
     def build(self):
         pass
 
+    def build_requirements(self):
+        if self.settings.os == "Windows":
+            self.tool_requires("strawberryperl/5.32.1.1")
+
     def test(self):
         if not tools.cross_building(self.settings):
             self.run("perl -S mpc.pl --version", run_environment=True)