diff --git a/config.dist b/config.dist
index 195ca3f..dfef01f 100644
--- a/config.dist
+++ b/config.dist
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ PHPCS_IGNORE_WARNINGS=1
 
 # encoding
 PHPCS_ENCODING=utf-8
+
+# PHP Mess Detector output mode
+PHPMD_OUTPUT_MODE=text
+
+# PHP Mess Detector patterns
+PHPMD_PATTERNS=cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode
diff --git a/pre-commit b/pre-commit
index 18d1f28..99f1d33 100644
--- a/pre-commit
+++ b/pre-commit
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 PHPCS_BIN=/usr/bin/phpcs
 PHPMD_BIN=/usr/bin/phpmd
 PHPCS_CODING_STANDARD=PEAR
+PHPMD_OUTPUT_MODE=text
+PHPMD_PATTERNS=cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode
 PHPCS_IGNORE=
 TMP_STAGING=".tmp_staging"
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ fi
 echo ""
 echo " :: PHP Mess Detector inspection :: "
 echo ""
-PHPMD_OUTPUT=$($PHPMD_BIN $STAGED_FILES text cleancode,codesize,controversial,design,naming,unusedcode)
+PHPMD_OUTPUT=$($PHPMD_BIN $STAGED_FILES $PHPMD_OUTPUT_MODE $PHPMD_PATTERNS)
 PHPMD_RETVAL=$?
 
 if [ $PHPMD_RETVAL -ne 0 ]; then