diff --git a/collectd/attributes/default.rb b/collectd/attributes/default.rb
index 230ff77..8f202e4 100644
--- a/collectd/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/collectd/attributes/default.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 default[:collectd][:base_dir] = "/var/lib/collectd"
 default[:collectd][:plugin_dir] = "/usr/lib/collectd"
+default[:collectd][:perl_include_dir] = "/usr/local/share/perl/5.10.1"
 default[:collectd][:types_db] = ["/usr/share/collectd/types.db"]
 default[:collectd][:interval] = 10
 default[:collectd][:read_threads] = 5
diff --git a/collectd/definitions/collectd_plugin.rb b/collectd/definitions/collectd_plugin.rb
index dd826e9..1e8babc 100644
--- a/collectd/definitions/collectd_plugin.rb
+++ b/collectd/definitions/collectd_plugin.rb
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
   end
 end
 
-define :collectd_python_plugin, :options => {}, :module => nil, :path => nil do
+define :collectd_python_plugin, :options => {}, :mod => nil, :path => nil do
   begin
     t = resources(:template => "/etc/collectd/plugins/python.conf")
-  rescue ArgumentError
+  rescue Chef::Exceptions::ResourceNotFound
     collectd_plugin "python" do
       options :paths=>[node[:collectd][:plugin_dir]], :modules=>{}
       template "python_plugin.conf.erb"
@@ -48,5 +48,22 @@
   if not params[:path].blank?
     t.variables[:options][:paths] << params[:path]
   end
-  t.variables[:options][:modules][params[:module] || params[:name]] = params[:options]
+  t.variables[:options][:modules][params[:mod] || params[:name]] = params[:options]
+end
+
+define :collectd_perl_plugin, :options => {}, :mod => nil, :include_dir => nil do
+  begin
+    t = resources(:template => "/etc/collectd/plugins/perl.conf")
+  rescue Chef::Exceptions::ResourceNotFound
+    collectd_plugin "perl" do
+      options :include_dir=>[node[:collectd][:perl_include_dir]], :modules=>{}
+      template "perl_plugin.conf.erb"
+      cookbook "collectd"
+    end
+    retry
+  end
+  if not params[:include_dir].nil?
+    t.variables[:options][:include_dir] << params[:include_dir]
+  end
+  t.variables[:options][:modules][params[:mod] || params[:name]] = params[:options]
 end
diff --git a/collectd/templates/default/perl_plugin.conf.erb b/collectd/templates/default/perl_plugin.conf.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e516a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collectd/templates/default/perl_plugin.conf.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# This file autogenerated by Chef
+# Do not edit, changes will be overwritten
+<LoadPlugin perl>
+  Globals true
+</LoadPlugin>
+
+<Plugin perl>
+  <% @options[:include_dir].each do |path| %>
+  IncludeDir "<%= path %>"
+  <% end %>
+  BaseName "Collectd::Plugins"
+  <% @options[:modules].each_key do |mod| %>
+  LoadPlugin "<%= mod %>"
+  <% end %>
+
+  <% @options[:modules].each_pair do |mod, config| %>
+  <Plugin "<%= mod %>">
+    <%= collectd_settings(config, 2) %>
+  </Plugin>
+  <% end %>
+</Plugin>
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