[Module::Build] Can't Build Module::Build

[Jay T. <jtr...@gm...>]

I tried again with just the old CPAN (i.e. perl -MCPAN -e shell, then
install Module::Build) after blowing away the .cpan file and I get
this error:

...
Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Authoring.pod ->
blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Authoring.3pm
Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm ->
blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Compat.3pm
  /usr/bin/make -j3 -- OK
Running make test
/usr/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test
t/basic...........ok
t/compat..........ok 1/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long
at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2804/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm
line 200.

#   Failed test in t/compat.t at line 180.
t/compat..........NOK 3
#   Failed test 'Makefile should exist'
#   in t/compat.t at line 181.
t/compat..........NOK 4make[1]: *** No targets specified and no
makefile found.  Stop.
...

This is getting frustrating, I've never had a problem before
installing anything from CPAN.