diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index c377b8a4..723e52d5 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ var (
 		"http": broker.NewBroker,
 	}
 
-	DefaultRegistries = map[string]func([]string, ...registry.Option) registry.Registry{
+	DefaultRegistries = map[string]func(...registry.Option) registry.Registry{
 		"consul": registry.NewRegistry,
 	}
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *cmd) Before(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if r, ok := c.opts.Registries[name]; ok {
-			n := r(strings.Split(ctx.String("registry_address"), ","))
+			n := r(registry.Addrs(strings.Split(ctx.String("registry_address"), ",")...))
 			*c.opts.Registry = n
 		} else {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Registry %s not found", name)
diff --git a/cmd/options.go b/cmd/options.go
index a9fc3a31..0cef27c2 100644
--- a/cmd/options.go
+++ b/cmd/options.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Server    *server.Server
 
 	Brokers    map[string]func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker
-	Registries map[string]func([]string, ...registry.Option) registry.Registry
+	Registries map[string]func(...registry.Option) registry.Registry
 	Selectors  map[string]func(...selector.Option) selector.Selector
 	Transports map[string]func([]string, ...transport.Option) transport.Transport
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func NewBroker(name string, b func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker) Option {
 }
 
 // New registry func
-func NewRegistry(name string, r func([]string, ...registry.Option) registry.Registry) Option {
+func NewRegistry(name string, r func(...registry.Option) registry.Registry) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Registries[name] = r
 	}
diff --git a/registry/consul/consul.go b/registry/consul/consul.go
index 92749e71..f8ba2701 100644
--- a/registry/consul/consul.go
+++ b/registry/consul/consul.go
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ func init() {
 	cmd.DefaultRegistries["consul"] = NewRegistry
 }
 
-func NewRegistry(addrs []string, opts ...registry.Option) registry.Registry {
-	return registry.NewRegistry(addrs, opts...)
+func NewRegistry(opts ...registry.Option) registry.Registry {
+	return registry.NewRegistry(opts...)
 }
diff --git a/registry/consul_registry.go b/registry/consul_registry.go
index 607c24f9..7766e0fd 100644
--- a/registry/consul_registry.go
+++ b/registry/consul_registry.go
@@ -109,26 +109,26 @@ func decodeVersion(tags []string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", false
 }
 
-func newConsulRegistry(addrs []string, opts ...Option) Registry {
-	var opt Options
+func newConsulRegistry(opts ...Option) Registry {
+	var options Options
 	for _, o := range opts {
-		o(&opt)
+		o(&options)
 	}
 
 	// use default config
 	config := consul.DefaultConfig()
 
 	// set timeout
-	if opt.Timeout > 0 {
-		config.HttpClient.Timeout = opt.Timeout
+	if options.Timeout > 0 {
+		config.HttpClient.Timeout = options.Timeout
 	}
 
 	// check if there are any addrs
-	if len(addrs) > 0 {
-		addr, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(addrs[0])
+	if len(options.Addrs) > 0 {
+		addr, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(options.Addrs[0])
 		if ae, ok := err.(*net.AddrError); ok && ae.Err == "missing port in address" {
 			port = "8500"
-			addr = addrs[0]
+			addr = options.Addrs[0]
 			config.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", addr, port)
 		} else if err == nil {
 			config.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", addr, port)
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ func newConsulRegistry(addrs []string, opts ...Option) Registry {
 	}
 
 	// requires secure connection?
-	if opt.Secure || opt.TLSConfig != nil {
+	if options.Secure || options.TLSConfig != nil {
 		config.Scheme = "https"
 		// We're going to support InsecureSkipVerify
-		config.HttpClient.Transport = newTransport(opt.TLSConfig)
+		config.HttpClient.Transport = newTransport(options.TLSConfig)
 	}
 
 	// create the client
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func newConsulRegistry(addrs []string, opts ...Option) Registry {
 	cr := &consulRegistry{
 		Address: config.Address,
 		Client:  client,
-		Options: opt,
+		Options: options,
 	}
 
 	return cr
diff --git a/registry/options.go b/registry/options.go
index 04e3525b..cac28b49 100644
--- a/registry/options.go
+++ b/registry/options.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Options struct {
+	Addrs     []string
 	Timeout   time.Duration
 	Secure    bool
 	TLSConfig *tls.Config
@@ -24,6 +25,13 @@ type RegisterOptions struct {
 	Context context.Context
 }
 
+// Addrs is the registry addresses to use
+func Addrs(addrs ...string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Addrs = addrs
+	}
+}
+
 func Timeout(t time.Duration) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Timeout = t
diff --git a/registry/registry.go b/registry/registry.go
index 909f8ab3..8a979424 100644
--- a/registry/registry.go
+++ b/registry/registry.go
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ type Option func(*Options)
 type RegisterOption func(*RegisterOptions)
 
 var (
-	DefaultRegistry = newConsulRegistry([]string{})
+	DefaultRegistry = newConsulRegistry()
 
 	ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
 )
 
-func NewRegistry(addrs []string, opt ...Option) Registry {
-	return newConsulRegistry(addrs, opt...)
+func NewRegistry(opts ...Option) Registry {
+	return newConsulRegistry(opts...)
 }
 
 // Register a service node. Additionally supply options such as TTL.