diff --git a/docs/config/README.md b/docs/config/README.md
index 7104d1d57..05ad449f8 100644
--- a/docs/config/README.md
+++ b/docs/config/README.md
@@ -1966,7 +1966,7 @@ format = "via [🎁 $version](208 bold) "
 ## Perl
 
 The `perl` module shows the currently installed version of Perl.
-The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
+By default the module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 - The current directory contains a `Makefile.PL` or `Build.PL` file
 - The current directory contains a `cpanfile` or `cpanfile.snapshot` file
@@ -1976,12 +1976,15 @@ The module will be shown if any of the following conditions are met:
 
 ### Options
 
-| Option     | Default                              | Description                                           |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
-| `format`   | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format string for the module.                     |
-| `symbol`   | `"🐪 "`                              | The symbol used before displaying the version of Perl |
-| `style`    | `"bold 149"`                         | The style for the module.                             |
-| `disabled` | `false`                              | Disables the `perl` module.                           |
+| Option               | Default                              | Description                                           |
+| -------------------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+| `format`             | `"via [$symbol($version )]($style)"` | The format string for the module.                     |
+| `symbol`             | `"🐪 "`                              | The symbol used before displaying the version of Perl |
+| `detect_extensions`  | `["pl", "pm", "pod"]`                | Which extensions should trigger this moudle.          |
+| `detect_files`       | `["Makefile.PL", "Build.PL", "cpanfile", "cpanfile.snapshot", "META.json", "META.yml", ".perl-version"]` | Which filenames should trigger this module. |
+| `detect_folders`     | `[]`                                 | Which folders should trigger this module.             |
+| `style`              | `"bold 149"`                         | The style for the module.                             |
+| `disabled`           | `false`                              | Disables the `perl` module.                           |
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/src/configs/perl.rs b/src/configs/perl.rs
index cd86461e7..b670afdf9 100644
--- a/src/configs/perl.rs
+++ b/src/configs/perl.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ pub struct PerlConfig<'a> {
     pub style: &'a str,
     pub format: &'a str,
     pub disabled: bool,
+    pub detect_extensions: Vec<&'a str>,
+    pub detect_files: Vec<&'a str>,
+    pub detect_folders: Vec<&'a str>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for PerlConfig<'a> {
@@ -17,6 +20,17 @@ impl<'a> RootModuleConfig<'a> for PerlConfig<'a> {
             style: "149 bold",
             format: "via [$symbol($version )]($style)",
             disabled: false,
+            detect_extensions: vec!["pl", "pm", "pod"],
+            detect_files: vec![
+                "Makefile.PL",
+                "Build.PL",
+                "cpanfile",
+                "cpanfile.snapshot",
+                "META.json",
+                "META.yml",
+                ".perl-version",
+            ],
+            detect_folders: vec![],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/perl.rs b/src/modules/perl.rs
index a307e287c..735860fca 100644
--- a/src/modules/perl.rs
+++ b/src/modules/perl.rs
@@ -4,33 +4,20 @@ use crate::configs::perl::PerlConfig;
 use crate::formatter::StringFormatter;
 
 /// Creates a module with the current perl version
-///
-/// Will display the perl version if any of the following criteria are met:
-///     - Current directory contains a `.pl`, `.pm` or a `.pod` file
-///     - Current directory contains a "Makefile.PL", "Build.PL",  "cpanfile", "cpanfile.snapshot",
-///       "META.json", "META.yml", or ".perl-version" file
 pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
+    let mut module = context.new_module("perl");
+    let config: PerlConfig = PerlConfig::try_load(module.config);
     let is_perl_project = context
         .try_begin_scan()?
-        .set_files(&[
-            "Makefile.PL",
-            "Build.PL",
-            "cpanfile",
-            "cpanfile.snapshot",
-            "META.json",
-            "META.yml",
-            ".perl-version",
-        ])
-        .set_extensions(&["pl", "pm", "pod"])
+        .set_extensions(&config.detect_extensions)
+        .set_files(&config.detect_files)
+        .set_folders(&config.detect_folders)
         .is_match();
 
     if !is_perl_project {
         return None;
     }
 
-    let mut module = context.new_module("perl");
-    let config: PerlConfig = PerlConfig::try_load(module.config);
-
     let parsed = StringFormatter::new(config.format).and_then(|formatter| {
         formatter
             .map_meta(|var, _| match var {