1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm b/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
index 12339c23de1..14b8ee73776 100644
--- a/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
+++ b/src/test/perl/PostgreSQL/Test/Cluster.pm
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 # Copyright (c) 2022, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 
-# allow use of release 15+ perl namespace in older branches
-# just 'use' the older module name.
-# See PostgresNode.pm for function implementations
+# Allow use of release 15+ Perl package name in older branches, by giving that
+# package the same symbol table as the older package.  See PostgresNode::new
+# for supporting heuristics.
 
 package PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster;
 
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ use strict;
 use warnings;
 
 use PostgresNode;
+BEGIN { *PostgreSQL::Test::Cluster:: = \*PostgresNode::; }
+
+use Exporter 'import';
 
 1;