diff --git a/extensions/perl/perl.language-configuration.json b/extensions/perl/perl.language-configuration.json
index 01b6a8a2823..6cf6295b798 100644
--- a/extensions/perl/perl.language-configuration.json
+++ b/extensions/perl/perl.language-configuration.json
@@ -22,5 +22,11 @@
 		["\"", "\""],
 		["'", "'"],
 		["`", "`"]
-	]
+	],
+	"folding": {
+		"markers": {
+			"start": "^=pod\\s*$",
+			"end": "^=cut\\s*$"
+		}
+	}
 }
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