diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index 5ca902b6a2..0e95ed4b4d 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 dnl aclocal.m4
 m4_include([config/ac_func_accept_argtypes.m4])
+m4_include([config/ax_prog_perl_modules.m4])
 m4_include([config/ax_pthread.m4])
 m4_include([config/c-compiler.m4])
 m4_include([config/c-library.m4])
diff --git a/config/ax_prog_perl_modules.m4 b/config/ax_prog_perl_modules.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70b3230ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/ax_prog_perl_modules.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# ===========================================================================
+#   https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf-archive/ax_prog_perl_modules.html
+# ===========================================================================
+#
+# SYNOPSIS
+#
+#   AX_PROG_PERL_MODULES([MODULES], [ACTION-IF-TRUE], [ACTION-IF-FALSE])
+#
+# DESCRIPTION
+#
+#   Checks to see if the given perl modules are available. If true the shell
+#   commands in ACTION-IF-TRUE are executed. If not the shell commands in
+#   ACTION-IF-FALSE are run. Note if $PERL is not set (for example by
+#   calling AC_CHECK_PROG, or AC_PATH_PROG), AC_CHECK_PROG(PERL, perl, perl)
+#   will be run.
+#
+#   MODULES is a space separated list of module names. To check for a
+#   minimum version of a module, append the version number to the module
+#   name, separated by an equals sign.
+#
+#   Example:
+#
+#     AX_PROG_PERL_MODULES( Text::Wrap Net::LDAP=1.0.3, ,
+#                           AC_MSG_WARN(Need some Perl modules)
+#
+# LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright (c) 2009 Dean Povey <povey@wedgetail.com>
+#
+#   Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
+#   permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
+#   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
+#   warranty.
+
+#serial 8
+
+AU_ALIAS([AC_PROG_PERL_MODULES], [AX_PROG_PERL_MODULES])
+AC_DEFUN([AX_PROG_PERL_MODULES],[dnl
+
+m4_define([ax_perl_modules])
+m4_foreach([ax_perl_module], m4_split(m4_normalize([$1])),
+	  [
+	   m4_append([ax_perl_modules],
+		     [']m4_bpatsubst(ax_perl_module,=,[ ])[' ])
+          ])
+
+# Make sure we have perl
+if test -z "$PERL"; then
+AC_CHECK_PROG(PERL,perl,perl)
+fi
+
+if test "x$PERL" != x; then
+  ax_perl_modules_failed=0
+  for ax_perl_module in ax_perl_modules; do
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING(for perl module $ax_perl_module)
+
+    # Would be nice to log result here, but can't rely on autoconf internals
+    $PERL -e "use $ax_perl_module; exit" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    if test $? -ne 0; then
+      AC_MSG_RESULT(no);
+      ax_perl_modules_failed=1
+   else
+      AC_MSG_RESULT(ok);
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # Run optional shell commands
+  if test "$ax_perl_modules_failed" = 0; then
+    :
+    $2
+  else
+    :
+    $3
+  fi
+else
+  AC_MSG_WARN(could not find perl)
+fi])dnl
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8208ecdb4f..8315dec23a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -16245,6 +16245,84 @@ done
   if test -z "$PERL"; then
     as_fn_error $? "Perl not found" "$LINENO" 5
   fi
+  # Check for necessary modules
+
+
+
+
+
+
+# Make sure we have perl
+if test -z "$PERL"; then
+# Extract the first word of "perl", so it can be a program name with args.
+set dummy perl; ac_word=$2
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for $ac_word... " >&6; }
+if ${ac_cv_prog_PERL+:} false; then :
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  if test -n "$PERL"; then
+  ac_cv_prog_PERL="$PERL" # Let the user override the test.
+else
+as_save_IFS=$IFS; IFS=$PATH_SEPARATOR
+for as_dir in $PATH
+do
+  IFS=$as_save_IFS
+  test -z "$as_dir" && as_dir=.
+    for ac_exec_ext in '' $ac_executable_extensions; do
+  if as_fn_executable_p "$as_dir/$ac_word$ac_exec_ext"; then
+    ac_cv_prog_PERL="perl"
+    $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: found $as_dir/$ac_word$ac_exec_ext" >&5
+    break 2
+  fi
+done
+  done
+IFS=$as_save_IFS
+
+fi
+fi
+PERL=$ac_cv_prog_PERL
+if test -n "$PERL"; then
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $PERL" >&5
+$as_echo "$PERL" >&6; }
+else
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; }
+fi
+
+
+fi
+
+if test "x$PERL" != x; then
+  ax_perl_modules_failed=0
+  for ax_perl_module in 'IPC::Run' ; do
+    { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for perl module $ax_perl_module" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for perl module $ax_perl_module... " >&6; }
+
+    # Would be nice to log result here, but can't rely on autoconf internals
+    $PERL -e "use $ax_perl_module; exit" > /dev/null 2>&1
+    if test $? -ne 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
+$as_echo "no" >&6; };
+      ax_perl_modules_failed=1
+   else
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: ok" >&5
+$as_echo "ok" >&6; };
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # Run optional shell commands
+  if test "$ax_perl_modules_failed" = 0; then
+    :
+
+  else
+    :
+    as_fn_error $? "Perl module IPC::Run is required to run TAP tests" "$LINENO" 5
+  fi
+else
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: could not find perl" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: could not find perl" >&2;}
+fi
 fi
 
 # Thread testing
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e9f85b805d..11eb9c8acf 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2135,6 +2135,9 @@ if test "$enable_tap_tests" = yes; then
   if test -z "$PERL"; then
     AC_MSG_ERROR([Perl not found])
   fi
+  # Check for necessary modules
+  AX_PROG_PERL_MODULES(IPC::Run, ,
+    AC_MSG_ERROR([Perl module IPC::Run is required to run TAP tests]))
 fi
 
 # Thread testing