diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c980f21..3e001c0 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ MIX_PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER="${PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER}"
 
 SANCTUM_STATEFUL_DOMAINS="localhost,localhost:3000,localhost:8000,127.0.0.1,127.0.0.1:8000,::1"
 
-DEFAULT_ROLE_ID=2
+DEFAULT_USER_ROLE_ID=2
 DELETE_PREVIOUS_ACCESS_TOKENS_ON_LOGIN=false
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
index 4f0a1c0..bff84bf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ class UserController extends Controller {
             'name' => $creds['name']
         ]);
 
-        $default_user_role_id = env('DEFAULT_ROLE_ID', 2);
         UserRole::create([
             'user_id' => $user->id,
-            'role_id' => $default_user_role_id
+            'role_id' => config('hydra.default_user_role_id', 2)
         ]);
 
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller {
             return response(['error' => 1, 'message' => 'invalid credentials'], 401);
         }
 
-        if (env('DELETE_PREVIOUS_ACCESS_TOKENS_ON_LOGIN', false) == true) {
+        if (config('hydra.delete_previous_access_tokens_on_login', false)) {
             $user->tokens()->delete();
         }
 
diff --git a/config/hydra.php b/config/hydra.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8856f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/hydra.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Default user role
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This value is the default user role id that will be assigned to new users
+    | when they register.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'default_user_role_id' => env('DEFAULT_USER_ROLE_ID', 1),
+
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Delete old access tokens when logged in
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This value determines whether or not to delete old access tokens when
+    | the users are logged in.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'delete_previous_access_tokens_on_login' => env('DELETE_PREVIOUS_ACCESS_TOKENS_ON_LOGIN', false),
+];