diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29c6e36..cf8c6ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog].
 
 ## Unreleased
 ### Enhancements
+* Use `perltidy` as default formatter for `cperl-mode` ([#260]).
 * The `perltidy` formatter now supports Emacs indentation and line length
   settings ([#261]).
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog].
   js, jsx, ts, tsx, json, jsonc, md files. ([#264])
 
 [#229]: https://github.com/radian-software/apheleia/pull/229
+[#260]: https://github.com/radian-software/apheleia/pull/260
 [#261]: https://github.com/radian-software/apheleia/pull/261
 [#263]: https://github.com/radian-software/apheleia/pull/263
 [#264]: https://github.com/radian-software/apheleia/pull/264
diff --git a/apheleia-formatters.el b/apheleia-formatters.el
index 884a07b..ed9f590 100644
--- a/apheleia-formatters.el
+++ b/apheleia-formatters.el
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ rather than using this system."
     (cmake-mode . cmake-format)
     (cmake-ts-mode . cmake-format)
     (common-lisp-mode . lisp-indent)
+    (cperl-mode . perltidy)
     (crystal-mode . crystal-tool-format)
     (css-mode . prettier-css)
     (css-ts-mode . prettier-css)