diff --git a/.perlcriticrc b/.perlcriticrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63b7d3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.perlcriticrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+exclude = Subroutines::ProhibitSubroutinePrototypes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5334502..c713103 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Run the tests locally (against development environment):
 1. Bump button/counter
 1. Some sort of admin/moderator login and view
 1. CSS
-1. Configure `perlcritic`
 
 ## Crazy future ideas
 
diff --git a/script/post_text b/script/post_text
index a889fea..c057a56 100755
--- a/script/post_text
+++ b/script/post_text
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # PostText v0.1
 # Jul 22
 
-use Mojo::File qw(curfile);
+use v5.34;
+use Mojo::File qw{curfile};
 use lib curfile->dirname->sibling('lib')->to_string;
 use Mojolicious::Commands;