diff --git a/pkg/command/server.go b/pkg/command/server.go
index d27b9d01d..2644b1bc0 100644
--- a/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 			defer cancel()
-			service := grpc.NewService(ctx, cfg)
+			service := grpc.NewService(
+				// TODO read all this from cfg
+				grpc.Context(ctx),
+				grpc.Config(cfg),
+				grpc.Name("accounts"),
+				grpc.Namespace("com.owncloud"),
+				grpc.Address("localhost:9999"),
+			)
 
 			gr.Add(func() error {
 				return service.Run()
diff --git a/pkg/micro/grpc/grpc.go b/pkg/micro/grpc/grpc.go
index be538834c..547789d47 100644
--- a/pkg/micro/grpc/grpc.go
+++ b/pkg/micro/grpc/grpc.go
@@ -1,25 +1,23 @@
 package grpc
 
 import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis-accounts/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis-accounts/pkg/proto/v0"
 	svc "github.com/owncloud/ocis-accounts/pkg/service/v0"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis-pkg/service/grpc"
 )
 
-// NewService creates a grpc service
-func NewService(c context.Context, cfg *config.Config) grpc.Service {
+// NewService initializes a new go-micro service ready to run
+func NewService(opts ...Option) grpc.Service {
+	options := newOptions(opts...)
+
 	service := grpc.NewService(
-		// TODO options come from configuration
-		grpc.Name("accounts"),
-		grpc.Namespace("com.owncloud"),
-		grpc.Address("localhost:9999"),
-		grpc.Context(c),
+		grpc.Name(options.Name),
+		grpc.Context(options.Context),
+		grpc.Address(options.Address),
+		grpc.Namespace(options.Namespace),
 	)
 
-	hdlr := svc.New(cfg)
+	hdlr := svc.New(options.Config)
 	proto.RegisterSettingsServiceHandler(service.Server(), hdlr)
 
 	service.Init()
diff --git a/pkg/micro/grpc/options.go b/pkg/micro/grpc/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e92d61ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/micro/grpc/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis-accounts/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis-pkg/log"
+)
+
+// Option defines a single option function.
+type Option func(o *Options)
+
+// Options defines the available options for this package.
+type Options struct {
+	Name      string
+	Address   string
+	Logger    log.Logger
+	Context   context.Context
+	Config    *config.Config
+	Namespace string
+}
+
+// newOptions initializes the available default options.
+func newOptions(opts ...Option) Options {
+	opt := Options{}
+
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&opt)
+	}
+
+	return opt
+}
+
+// Logger provides a function to set the logger option.
+func Logger(val log.Logger) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Logger = val
+	}
+}
+
+// Name provides a name for the service.
+func Name(val string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Name = val
+	}
+}
+
+// Address provides an address for the service.
+func Address(val string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Address = val
+	}
+}
+
+// Context provides a function to set the context option.
+func Context(val context.Context) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Context = val
+	}
+}
+
+// Config provides a function to set the config option.
+func Config(val *config.Config) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Config = val
+	}
+}
+
+// Namespace provides a function to set the namespace option.
+func Namespace(val string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Namespace = val
+	}
+}