diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62e52ce4e..7d66cacd7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ xs/buildtmp
 MANIFEST.bak
 xs/MANIFEST.bak
 xs/assertlib*
-.init_bundle.ini
\ No newline at end of file
+.init_bundle.ini
+local-lib
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Build.PL b/Build.PL
index 0e5113456..20844c2de 100644
--- a/Build.PL
+++ b/Build.PL
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ EOF
     my @cpanm_args = ();
     push @cpanm_args, "--sudo" if $sudo;
 
+    # install local::lib without --local-lib otherwise it's not usable afterwards
+    if (!eval "use local::lib qw(local-lib); 1") {
+        my $res = system $cpanm, @cpanm_args, 'local::lib';
+        warn "Warning: local::lib is required. You might need to run the `cpanm --sudo local::lib` command in order to install it.\n"
+            if $res != 0;
+    }
+    
+    push @cpanm_args, ('--local-lib', 'local-lib');
+
     # make sure our cpanm is updated (old ones don't support the ~ syntax)
     system $cpanm, @cpanm_args, 'App::cpanminus';
     
diff --git a/slic3r.pl b/slic3r.pl
index 1d3807a6c..4b6e43e42 100755
--- a/slic3r.pl
+++ b/slic3r.pl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/lib";
+    use local::lib '--no-create', "$FindBin::Bin/local-lib";
 }
 
 use File::Basename qw(basename);
diff --git a/t/angles.t b/t/angles.t
index 1e1a6c9c5..9dc690dea 100644
--- a/t/angles.t
+++ b/t/angles.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 34;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/avoid_crossing_perimeters.t b/t/avoid_crossing_perimeters.t
index dd6c3e7b6..60442f47f 100644
--- a/t/avoid_crossing_perimeters.t
+++ b/t/avoid_crossing_perimeters.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";    
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first sum);
diff --git a/t/bridges.t b/t/bridges.t
index cee3d3caa..e3c89faa7 100644
--- a/t/bridges.t
+++ b/t/bridges.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first sum);
diff --git a/t/clean_polylines.t b/t/clean_polylines.t
index 4526bd60c..50c6f5bbd 100644
--- a/t/clean_polylines.t
+++ b/t/clean_polylines.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 6;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/clipper.t b/t/clipper.t
index a898a53f6..3c9838143 100644
--- a/t/clipper.t
+++ b/t/clipper.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 6;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(sum);
diff --git a/t/collinear.t b/t/collinear.t
index 9dee77700..b28a3602c 100644
--- a/t/collinear.t
+++ b/t/collinear.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 11;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/combineinfill.t b/t/combineinfill.t
index 6661cdd6c..66e461d45 100644
--- a/t/combineinfill.t
+++ b/t/combineinfill.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/config.t b/t/config.t
index 7f85dae84..829ef5f39 100644
--- a/t/config.t
+++ b/t/config.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/cooling.t b/t/cooling.t
index 1317f1dce..87a557a04 100644
--- a/t/cooling.t
+++ b/t/cooling.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 15;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(none all);
diff --git a/t/custom_gcode.t b/t/custom_gcode.t
index f6bfd366f..653bb26ae 100644
--- a/t/custom_gcode.t
+++ b/t/custom_gcode.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/dynamic.t b/t/dynamic.t
index beae06ad0..5d4d3ceb4 100644
--- a/t/dynamic.t
+++ b/t/dynamic.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plan tests => 20;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/fill.t b/t/fill.t
index 3c434ea52..15b1a2e04 100644
--- a/t/fill.t
+++ b/t/fill.t
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ plan tests => 19;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first sum);
diff --git a/t/flow.t b/t/flow.t
index 659a1171e..a0d445ce5 100644
--- a/t/flow.t
+++ b/t/flow.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first sum);
diff --git a/t/gaps.t b/t/gaps.t
index 23acf9fd0..70e605a4b 100644
--- a/t/gaps.t
+++ b/t/gaps.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/gcode.t b/t/gcode.t
index 9e7bd354a..956c579d4 100644
--- a/t/gcode.t
+++ b/t/gcode.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/geometry.t b/t/geometry.t
index 4529e6b1c..0f37c0aa3 100644
--- a/t/geometry.t
+++ b/t/geometry.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 42;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/layers.t b/t/layers.t
index 57fd25760..a85998077 100644
--- a/t/layers.t
+++ b/t/layers.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/loops.t b/t/loops.t
index 6293a4be7..e662469ca 100644
--- a/t/loops.t
+++ b/t/loops.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plan tests => 4;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/multi.t b/t/multi.t
index f709f14ed..caedb982e 100644
--- a/t/multi.t
+++ b/t/multi.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/perimeters.t b/t/perimeters.t
index c50ae79c8..2c190fd69 100644
--- a/t/perimeters.t
+++ b/t/perimeters.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r::ExtrusionLoop ':roles';
diff --git a/t/polyclip.t b/t/polyclip.t
index 1292d3216..0808c7be9 100644
--- a/t/polyclip.t
+++ b/t/polyclip.t
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ plan tests => 18;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/print.t b/t/print.t
index 19f416357..29ad7cbaa 100644
--- a/t/print.t
+++ b/t/print.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/retraction.t b/t/retraction.t
index ca83a2b87..a0631f31a 100644
--- a/t/retraction.t
+++ b/t/retraction.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(any);
diff --git a/t/shells.t b/t/shells.t
index eeec94ce2..03bc5665c 100644
--- a/t/shells.t
+++ b/t/shells.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first sum);
diff --git a/t/skirt_brim.t b/t/skirt_brim.t
index 7a4507942..4d0155eba 100644
--- a/t/skirt_brim.t
+++ b/t/skirt_brim.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/slice.t b/t/slice.t
index 6d1daff97..2f193aae3 100644
--- a/t/slice.t
+++ b/t/slice.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plan tests => 16;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 # temporarily disable compilation errors due to constant not being exported anymore
diff --git a/t/support.t b/t/support.t
index e024b7cbe..ed68c276e 100644
--- a/t/support.t
+++ b/t/support.t
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ plan tests => 27;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/t/svg.t b/t/svg.t
index 9299eeefa..6092efe24 100644
--- a/t/svg.t
+++ b/t/svg.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/thin.t b/t/thin.t
index 514614802..2d256d286 100644
--- a/t/thin.t
+++ b/t/thin.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/t/threads.t b/t/threads.t
index 106a68af5..7fcd86f0e 100644
--- a/t/threads.t
+++ b/t/threads.t
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use List::Util qw(first);
diff --git a/utils/amf-to-stl.pl b/utils/amf-to-stl.pl
index 2648ba25d..802fd9a53 100755
--- a/utils/amf-to-stl.pl
+++ b/utils/amf-to-stl.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use File::Basename qw(basename);
diff --git a/utils/config-bundle-to-config.pl b/utils/config-bundle-to-config.pl
index beecd666f..e1d7f6143 100755
--- a/utils/config-bundle-to-config.pl
+++ b/utils/config-bundle-to-config.pl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
diff --git a/utils/dump-stl.pl b/utils/dump-stl.pl
index 0f459ffb1..eee3c73dc 100644
--- a/utils/dump-stl.pl
+++ b/utils/dump-stl.pl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/utils/gcode_sectioncut.pl b/utils/gcode_sectioncut.pl
index a495698de..afc011ce8 100644
--- a/utils/gcode_sectioncut.pl
+++ b/utils/gcode_sectioncut.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
diff --git a/utils/pdf-slices.pl b/utils/pdf-slices.pl
index 670a17171..ca61da08e 100755
--- a/utils/pdf-slices.pl
+++ b/utils/pdf-slices.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
diff --git a/utils/send-gcode.pl b/utils/send-gcode.pl
index 989b17872..0b803baa6 100644
--- a/utils/send-gcode.pl
+++ b/utils/send-gcode.pl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Slic3r;
diff --git a/utils/split_stl.pl b/utils/split_stl.pl
index fffc57665..56217de4b 100755
--- a/utils/split_stl.pl
+++ b/utils/split_stl.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use File::Basename qw(basename);
diff --git a/utils/stl-to-amf.pl b/utils/stl-to-amf.pl
index f0d537b04..bb88b2161 100755
--- a/utils/stl-to-amf.pl
+++ b/utils/stl-to-amf.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use File::Basename qw(basename);
diff --git a/utils/view-mesh.pl b/utils/view-mesh.pl
index 66f1f3ead..03153ab3f 100644
--- a/utils/view-mesh.pl
+++ b/utils/view-mesh.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
diff --git a/utils/view-toolpaths.pl b/utils/view-toolpaths.pl
index 4bbbaab4c..d4c47f072 100755
--- a/utils/view-toolpaths.pl
+++ b/utils/view-toolpaths.pl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);
diff --git a/utils/wireframe.pl b/utils/wireframe.pl
index 53ac69a8a..5399f31ac 100644
--- a/utils/wireframe.pl
+++ b/utils/wireframe.pl
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use warnings;
 BEGIN {
     use FindBin;
     use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
+    use local::lib "$FindBin::Bin/../local-lib";
 }
 
 use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_auto_abbrev);