diff --git a/t/51_pod.t b/t/51_pod.t
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+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Test::More;
+
+BEGIN {
+	plan skip_all =>
+		'set $ENV{AUTHOR_TEST} '.
+		'to enable this test'
+		unless $ENV{AUTHOR_TEST};
+}
+
+# Ensure a recent version of Test::Pod
+my $min_tp = 1.22;
+eval "use Test::Pod $min_tp";
+plan skip_all => "Test::Pod $min_tp required for testing POD" if $@;
+all_pod_files_ok();