"push" the module directory names to the @INC array in the beginning of your script. Alternatively if you want it to search your directories before the ones below use "unshift" instead of "push"

The @INC Variable

The @INC array variable contains a list of directories to be searched for files requested by the require function. This list consists of the following items, in order from first to last:

- The directories specified by the -I option
- The Perl library directory, which is normally /usr/local/bin/perl
- The current working directory (represented by the . character)

Like any array variable, @INC can be added to or modified.

Dean

PS. I should add that the @INC array is a system variable.