diff --git a/use-tether/src/hook/websocket.ts b/use-tether/src/hook/websocket.ts
index 35613b8..4e59f97 100644
--- a/use-tether/src/hook/websocket.ts
+++ b/use-tether/src/hook/websocket.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Snowflake } from "@/types/snowflake";
-import { TetherConfig } from "@/types/config";
+import { defaultConfig, TetherConfig } from "@/types/config";
 import { UserStatusPacket } from "@/types/socket";
 import { DiscordUser } from "@/types/user/discord-user";
 
@@ -10,17 +10,13 @@ import { DiscordUser } from "@/types/user/discord-user";
  * the given snowflake.
  *
  * @param snowflake the user's snowflake
- * @param config the Tether config
+ * @param config the optional Tether config
  */
 export const useTetherWS = (
     snowflake: Snowflake,
-    config: TetherConfig = {
-        endpoint: "api.usetether.rest",
-        secure: true,
-        debug: false,
-    }
+    config?: TetherConfig | undefined
 ): DiscordUser | undefined => {
-    const { endpoint, secure, debug } = config;
+    const { endpoint, secure, debug } = { ...defaultConfig, ...config };
     const url: string = `ws${secure && "s"}://${endpoint}/gateway`;
     const [user, setUser] = useState<DiscordUser | undefined>();
 
diff --git a/use-tether/src/types/config.ts b/use-tether/src/types/config.ts
index 7f22c76..481d575 100644
--- a/use-tether/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/use-tether/src/types/config.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+export const defaultConfig: TetherConfig = {
+    endpoint: "api.usetether.rest",
+    secure: true,
+    debug: false,
+};
+
 export type TetherConfig = {
     /**
      * The API endpoint to connect to.