diff --git a/lib/POE/Component/SSLify.pm b/lib/POE/Component/SSLify.pm
index 5d7fdf3..2c27106 100644
--- a/lib/POE/Component/SSLify.pm
+++ b/lib/POE/Component/SSLify.pm
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 use Scalar::Util qw( weaken );
 use Task::Weaken 1.03; # to make sure it actually works!
 
+# load POE ( just to fool dzil AutoPrereqs :)
+require POE;
+
 # The server-side CTX stuff
 my $ctx;