diff --git a/moderncvbodyvi.sty b/moderncvbodyvi.sty
index 8a765ce..60f9997 100644
--- a/moderncvbodyvi.sty
+++ b/moderncvbodyvi.sty
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 \RequirePackage{moderncvverticaltimeline}
+% No customization currently exists for `modercvbodyvi`; just reuse
+% `moderncvbodyi`.  We might consider supporting a short table format (only skill
+% name and rating) in the future.
+\RequirePackage[moderncvbodyi,circle]{moderncvskillmatrix}
 
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@
   \setlength{\doubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\doubleitemcolumnwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{\maincolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth-\separatorcolumnwidth-\listitemsymbolwidth}%
   \setlength{\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}{0.5\listdoubleitemcolumnwidth}%
+  \recompute@cvskillmatrix@lengths
   % regular lengths
   \setlength{\parskip}{0\p@}}
 
diff --git a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
index a37c856..848b94d 100644
--- a/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
+++ b/moderncvstylecontemporary.sty
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
 % symbols
 \moderncvicons{marvosym}
 
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%               Colors
+%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+% skillmatrix
+\colorlet{bodyrulecolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixfullcolor}{color1}
+\colorlet{skillmatrixemptycolor}{color2!30}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                header, body & footer