diff --git a/gixy/directives/directive.py b/gixy/directives/directive.py
index c15dee0..04ee93b 100644
--- a/gixy/directives/directive.py
+++ b/gixy/directives/directive.py
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ class AuthRequestSetDirective(Directive):
         return [Variable(name=self.variable, value=self.value, provider=self)]
 
 
+class PerlSetDirective(Directive):
+    nginx_name = 'perl_set'
+    provide_variables = True
+
+    def __init__(self, name, args):
+        super(PerlSetDirective, self).__init__(name, args)
+        self.variable = args[0].strip('$')
+        self.value = args[1]
+
+    @property
+    def variables(self):
+        return [Variable(name=self.variable, provider=self, have_script=False)]
+
+
 class SetByLuaDirective(Directive):
     nginx_name = 'set_by_lua'
     provide_variables = True