diff --git a/rfcs/0137-nix-language-version.md b/rfcs/0137-nix-language-version.md
index 4db5aa2..8ad6a92 100644
--- a/rfcs/0137-nix-language-version.md
+++ b/rfcs/0137-nix-language-version.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ Once the language version is accessible though, tooling can at least be adapted
    <details><summary>Arguments</summary>
 
    - (+) Will prevent older evaluators from evaluating expressions written in a newer language version following this proposal (no forward compatibility)
+   - (+) Precedent: [Perl `use VERSION`]
    - (-) The errors on older evaluators will be opaque
      - (+) Syntax can be made self-describing and human-readable to alleviate that to some extent
    - (-) The syntax has to be fixed forever if one wanted to provide meaningful errors on language upgrades
@@ -613,6 +614,12 @@ warning: The following deprecated features were used:
 
 # Prior art
 
+- [Perl `use VERSION`]
+
+  [Perl `use VERSION`]: https://perldoc.perl.org/functions/use#use-VERSION
+
+  Many similarities, with versions declared per file and having to deal with interoperability.
+
 - [Rust `edition` field]
 
   Rust has an easier problem to solve.