diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 45c311c..41efa40 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2025 Gent Uka
+Copyright (c) 2025 schauinsland-reisen gmbh
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10b500e..cdf28b5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     * [Example .env](#example-env)
   * [Usage](#usage)
   * [Output Example](#output-example)
+  * [Publish Configuration (Optional)](#publish-configuration-optional)
   * [Bug report or Feature request](#bug-report-or-feature-request)
   * [Want to Contribute?](#want-to-contribute)
   * [Code of Conduct](#code-of-conduct)
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ The library automatically merges with Laravel's `config/logging.php`, eliminatin
 
 - **Captures All Laravel Errors in Debug Mode**:
 Automatically logs all Laravel exceptions and errors to Splunk when the application is in debug mode, providing comprehensive error insights during development.
+Additionally, it is possible and optional to merge the configuration manually if needed. For more details, see [Publish Configuration (Optional)](#publish-configuration-optional).
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -116,6 +118,24 @@ For more custom logging options, refer to the [Laravel Logging Documentation](ht
 }
 ```
 
+## Publish Configuration (Optional)
+
+By default, the configuration is automatically merged into logging.php. However, you can still publish the configuration file to the config directory if needed. To publish the configuration, run:
+```bash
+php artisan vendor:publish --provider=Schauinsland\\SplunkLogger\\ServiceProvider
+```
+
+After publishing, update your `logging.php` configuration file to include the published settings:
+```php
+return [
+    'channels' => [
+        'splunk' => (require config_path('laravel-splunk-logger.php'))['splunk'],
+    ],
+    // Other channels...
+];
+```
+
+
 ## Bug report or Feature request
 
 If you encounter a bug or have a feature request, please [create an issue](https://github.com/schauinsland/laravel-splunk-logger/issues).
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 99e0e02..1c6c02d 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@
                 "Schauinsland\\SplunkLogger\\ServiceProvider"
             ]
         }
-    }
+    },
+  "require": {
+    "ext-json": "*"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/Configuration.php b/src/Configuration.php
index 3659858..431d4da 100644
--- a/src/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/Configuration.php
@@ -4,5 +4,10 @@
     'splunk' => [
         'driver' => 'custom',
         'via' => \Schauinsland\SplunkLogger\SplunkLogger::class,
+		'SPLUNK_URL' => env('SPLUNK_URL'),
+		'SPLUNK_TOKEN' => env('SPLUNK_TOKEN'),
+		'SPLUNK_INDEX' => env('SPLUNK_INDEX'),
+		'SPLUNK_SOURCE' => env('SPLUNK_SOURCE', 'schauinsland/laravel-splunk-logger'),
+		'SPLUNK_SSL_VERIFY' => env('SPLUNK_SSL_VERIFY', true),
     ]
 ];
diff --git a/src/ServiceProvider.php b/src/ServiceProvider.php
index 41b8b7e..c898e0b 100644
--- a/src/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -6,18 +6,26 @@
 
 class ServiceProvider extends BaseServiceProvider
 {
-    private string $configPath = '/Configuration.php';
+	private string $configPath = '/Configuration.php';
 
-    public function boot(): void
-    {
-        $this->loadSplunkConfig();
-    }
+	public function boot(): void
+	{
+		$this->publishes(
+			[__DIR__ . $this->configPath => config_path('laravel-splunk-logger.php')],
+		);
 
-    private function loadSplunkConfig(): void
-    {
-        $this->mergeConfigFrom(
-            __DIR__ . $this->configPath,
-            'logging.channels'
-        );
-    }
+		$this->mergeSplunkConfig();
+	}
+
+	private function mergeSplunkConfig(): void
+	{
+		if (config('laravel-splunk-logger')) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$this->mergeConfigFrom(
+			__DIR__ . $this->configPath,
+			'logging.channels'
+		);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/SplunkLoggerHandler.php b/src/SplunkLoggerHandler.php
index 059c8bd..7819e07 100644
--- a/src/SplunkLoggerHandler.php
+++ b/src/SplunkLoggerHandler.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Schauinsland\SplunkLogger;
 
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 use Monolog\Handler\AbstractProcessingHandler;
 use Monolog\LogRecord;
@@ -10,17 +11,20 @@ class SplunkLoggerHandler extends AbstractProcessingHandler
 {
     public function write(LogRecord $record): void
     {
+		$splunkConfiguration = 	Config::get('logging.channels.splunk');
+
         $payload = [
             'event' => json_encode($record->toArray()),
-            'source' => env('SPLUNK_SOURCE'),
-            'index' => env('SPLUNK_INDEX'),
+            'source' => $splunkConfiguration['SPLUNK_SOURCE'],
+            'index' => $splunkConfiguration['SPLUNK_INDEX'],
         ];
 
         Http::withHeaders([
-            'Authorization' => 'Splunk ' . env('SPLUNK_TOKEN'),
-        ])
-            ->withOptions([
-                'verify' => env('SPLUNK_VERIFY', false),
-            ])->post(env('SPLUNK_URL'), $payload);
+            'Authorization' => 'Splunk ' . $splunkConfiguration['SPLUNK_TOKEN'],
+        ])->withOptions([
+			'verify' => $splunkConfiguration['SPLUNK_SSL_VERIFY'],
+		])->post(
+			$splunkConfiguration['SPLUNK_URL'], $payload
+		);
     }
 }