diff --git a/pong-server.cabal b/pong-server.cabal
--- a/pong-server.cabal
+++ b/pong-server.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                pong-server
-version:             0.0.2.0
+version:             0.0.2.1
 synopsis:            A simple embedded pingable server that runs in the background.
 description:         Please see README.md on GitHub
 homepage:            http://github.com/RobertFischer/pong-server#readme
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
   exposed-modules:     Axial.Pong
   build-depends:       base >= 4.7 && < 5
                      , network >= 2.6.2.1 && < 2.7
+                     , data-default >= 0.7.1.1 && < 0.8
   default-language:    Haskell2010
-  ghc-options:         -Wall -rtsopts -with-rtsopts=-N
+  ghc-options:         -Wall 
   default-extensions:  OverloadedStrings
                     ,  LambdaCase
                     ,  MultiWayIf
diff --git a/src/Axial/Pong.hs b/src/Axial/Pong.hs
--- a/src/Axial/Pong.hs
+++ b/src/Axial/Pong.hs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     , withPongServer
     ) where
 
+import Data.Default (Default, def)
 import Network (withSocketsDo, listenOn, accept, sClose, PortID(..))
 import System.IO (hClose, hPutStr, hSetBuffering, BufferMode(..))
 import Control.Exception (bracket, finally)
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@
 
 defaultPongConfig :: PongConfig
 defaultPongConfig = PongConfig 10411 $ pure "pong"
+
+instance Default PongConfig where
+  def = defaultPongConfig
 
 withPongServer :: PongConfig -> IO a -> IO a
 withPongServer cfg action = bracket (startServer cfg) stopServer $ const action