diff --git a/.vim/after/ftplugin/perl.vim b/.vim/after/ftplugin/perl.vim
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vim/after/ftplugin/perl.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+compiler perl
+
+if g:perl_tidy_equalprg
+  setlocal equalprg=perltidy\ -q
+endif