diff --git a/.reek b/.reek
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2efaa7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.reek
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Excluding directories
+exclude_paths:
+  - spec/dummy
+
+# Generic smell configuration
+Attribute:
+  enabled: false
+IrresponsibleModule:
+  enabled: false
+NestedIterators:
+  max_allowed_nesting: 2
+TooManyStatements:
+  max_statements: 10
diff --git a/everett.gemspec b/everett.gemspec
index 2359bd5..19b5617 100644
--- a/everett.gemspec
+++ b/everett.gemspec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_development_dependency "codeclimate-test-reporter", "~> 1.0"
   s.add_development_dependency "pry-byebug"
   s.add_development_dependency "pry-coolline"
+  s.add_development_dependency "reek"
   s.add_development_dependency "rspec-rails"
   s.add_development_dependency "rubocop"
   s.add_development_dependency "simplecov"