diff --git lib/Minilla/ModuleMaker/ModuleBuild.pm lib/Minilla/ModuleMaker/ModuleBuild.pm
index b674073..1c93494 100644
--- lib/Minilla/ModuleMaker/ModuleBuild.pm
+++ lib/Minilla/ModuleMaker/ModuleBuild.pm
@@ -163,5 +163,11 @@ my $builder = <?= $project->build_class ?>->subclass(
         }
     }
 )->new(%args);
+
+? if ($project->allow_pureperl) {
+if ($builder->pureperl_only) {
+    $builder->c_source([]);
+}
+? }
 $builder->create_build_script();