diff --git a/registry/consul/options.go b/registry/consul/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f85bbf79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/registry/consul/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package consul
+
+import (
+	consul "github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/registry"
+	"golang.org/x/net/context"
+)
+
+func Config(c *consul.Config) registry.Option {
+	return func(o *registry.Options) {
+		if o.Context == nil {
+			o.Context = context.Background()
+		}
+		o.Context = context.WithValue(o.Context, "consul_config", c)
+	}
+}
+
+func Token(t string) registry.Option {
+	return func(o *registry.Options) {
+		if o.Context == nil {
+			o.Context = context.Background()
+		}
+		o.Context = context.WithValue(o.Context, "consul_token", t)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/registry/consul_registry.go b/registry/consul_registry.go
index 4eecde04..32a12490 100644
--- a/registry/consul_registry.go
+++ b/registry/consul_registry.go
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ func newConsulRegistry(opts ...Option) Registry {
 
 	// use default config
 	config := consul.DefaultConfig()
+	if options.Context != nil {
+		// Use the consul config passed in the options, if available
+		c := options.Context.Value("consul_config")
+		if c != nil {
+			config = c.(*consul.Config)
+		}
+		t := options.Context.Value("consul_token")
+		if t != nil {
+			config.Token = t.(string)
+		}
+	}
 
 	// set timeout
 	if options.Timeout > 0 {
@@ -253,7 +264,7 @@ func (c *consulRegistry) ListServices() ([]*Service, error) {
 
 	var services []*Service
 
-	for service, _ := range rsp {
+	for service := range rsp {
 		services = append(services, &Service{Name: service})
 	}