diff --git a/configurable.js b/configurable.js
index bb45c1a4..b234fa12 100644
--- a/configurable.js
+++ b/configurable.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 var engine = require('./engine');
+var defaults = require('./defaults');
 
 module.exports = function(overridenOptions) {
-  return engine(overridenOptions);
+  return engine({ ...defaults, ...overridenOptions });
 };