diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index 3360234..66b207f 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name('Config-GitLike');
 all_from('lib/Config/GitLike.pm');
 repository('http://github.com/bestpractical/config-gitlike');
 
+perl_version '5.008';
 requires 'Any::Moose';
 build_requires 'Test::More';
 build_requires 'Test::Exception';