diff --git a/flexhttp.go b/flexhttp.go
index 528a97c..f49bd8a 100644
--- a/flexhttp.go
+++ b/flexhttp.go
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package flexhttp
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"log"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -17,21 +15,34 @@ const (
 	DefaultReadHeaderTimeout = 1 * time.Second
 )
 
-var (
-	// DefaultHTTPServer provides a default http server.
-	DefaultHTTPServer = &http.Server{
-		WriteTimeout:      DefaultWriteTimeout,
-		ReadTimeout:       DefaultReadTimeout,
-		IdleTimeout:       DefaultIdleTimeout,
-		ReadHeaderTimeout: DefaultReadHeaderTimeout,
-	}
+// DefaultHTTPServer provides a default http server.
+var DefaultHTTPServer = &http.Server{
+	WriteTimeout:      DefaultWriteTimeout,
+	ReadTimeout:       DefaultReadTimeout,
+	IdleTimeout:       DefaultIdleTimeout,
+	ReadHeaderTimeout: DefaultReadHeaderTimeout,
+}
 
-	// logger defines a logger with a prefix.
-	logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "flexhttp: ", 0)
-)
+// Logger defines any logger able to call Printf.
+type Logger interface {
+	Printf(format string, v ...interface{})
+}
+
+// Option is a type of func that allows you change defaults of the *Server.
+type Option func(s *Server)
+
+// WithLogger allows you to set a logger for the server.
+func WithLogger(logger Logger) Option {
+	return func(s *Server) {
+		s.logger = logger
+	}
+}
 
 // Server defines the flexhttp Server.
-type Server struct{ *http.Server }
+type Server struct {
+	logger Logger
+	*http.Server
+}
 
 // New returns a new flexhttp server, using the provided http.Server.
 // NOTE: If no values are provided, defaults will be used the following fields:
@@ -39,23 +50,30 @@ type Server struct{ *http.Server }
 //  - ReadHeaderTimeout
 //  - WriteTimeout
 //  - IdleTimeout
-func New(server *http.Server) *Server {
-	if server == nil {
-		server = DefaultHTTPServer
+func New(httpServer *http.Server, options ...Option) *Server {
+	if httpServer == nil {
+		httpServer = DefaultHTTPServer
+	}
+	if httpServer.ReadTimeout == 0 {
+		httpServer.ReadTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.ReadTimeout
 	}
-	if server.ReadTimeout == 0 {
-		server.ReadTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.ReadTimeout
+	if httpServer.ReadHeaderTimeout == 0 {
+		httpServer.ReadHeaderTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.ReadHeaderTimeout
 	}
-	if server.ReadHeaderTimeout == 0 {
-		server.ReadHeaderTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.ReadHeaderTimeout
+	if httpServer.WriteTimeout == 0 {
+		httpServer.WriteTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.WriteTimeout
 	}
-	if server.WriteTimeout == 0 {
-		server.WriteTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.WriteTimeout
+	if httpServer.IdleTimeout == 0 {
+		httpServer.IdleTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.IdleTimeout
 	}
-	if server.IdleTimeout == 0 {
-		server.IdleTimeout = DefaultHTTPServer.IdleTimeout
+
+	server := &Server{Server: httpServer}
+
+	for _, opt := range options {
+		opt(server)
 	}
-	return &Server{Server: server}
+
+	return server
 }
 
 // Run satisfies the flex Runner interface.
@@ -65,13 +83,13 @@ func (s *Server) Run(_ context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if address, ok := listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr); ok {
-		logger.Printf("serving on http://%s", address)
+		s.logger.Printf("serving on http://%s", address)
 	}
 	return s.Serve(listener)
 }
 
 // Halt satisfies the flex Halter interface.
 func (s *Server) Halt(ctx context.Context) error {
-	logger.Printf("shutting down http server...")
+	s.logger.Printf("shutting down http server...")
 	return s.Shutdown(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/flexhttp_test.go b/flexhttp_test.go
index c74c255..13119ed 100644
--- a/flexhttp_test.go
+++ b/flexhttp_test.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package flexhttp_test
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"io"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	handler = http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	handler = http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	})
 	ctx context.Context
@@ -38,8 +42,8 @@ func Example() {
 
 func TestNewHTTPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	testcases := []struct {
-		name            string
 		srv             *http.Server
+		name            string
 		expectedTimeout time.Duration
 	}{
 		{
@@ -81,12 +85,40 @@ func TestNewHTTPServer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestOption_WithLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+
+	w := io.MultiWriter(&buf, os.Stderr)     // so we get console output.
+	logger := log.New(w, "TEST_LOGGER: ", 0) // so we get consistent output.
+
+	metrics := flexhttp.New(
+		&http.Server{},
+		flexhttp.WithLogger(logger),
+	)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	go func() {
+		_ = metrics.Run(ctx)
+	}()
+	_ = metrics.Halt(ctx)
+
+	t.Log(buf.String())
+
+	// ugly? yes, but, it will do.
+	if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "TEST_LOGGER: ") {
+		t.Fatal("expected log message to contain prefix")
+	}
+}
+
 func equal(t *testing.T, got, want interface{}) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 		t.Fatalf("got: %#[1]v (%[1]T), but wanted: %#[2]v (%[2]T)", got, want)
 	}
 }
+
 func notEqual(t *testing.T, got, want interface{}) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {