diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d0ebc5e..6d59b6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,15 +36,19 @@ await register({
     // models defined for them. e.g.
     models: ['cat', 'dog'] // only the cat and dog models will have routes created
     // or
-    models: {
+    models: [
       // possible methods: list, get, scope, create, destroy, destroyAll, destroyScope, update
-      cat: ['get', 'list'], // the cat model only has get and list methods enabled
-      dog: true, // the dog model has all methods enabled
-      bat: {
-        methods: ['list'],
-        config: { ... } // if provided, overrides the default config
-      }
-    }
+      // the cat model only has get and list methods enabled
+      {model: 'cat', methods: ['get', 'list']},
+      // the dog model has all methods enabled
+      {model: 'dog'},
+      // the cow model also has all methods enabled
+      'cow',
+      // the bat model as a custom config for the list method, but uses the default config for create.
+      // `config` if provided, overrides the default config
+      {model: 'bat', methods: ['list'], config: { ... }},
+      {model: 'bat', methods: ['create']}
+    ]
   }
 });
 ```
diff --git a/src/crud.js b/src/crud.js
index 84abafc..87fea03 100644
--- a/src/crud.js
+++ b/src/crud.js
@@ -36,29 +36,33 @@ export default (server, model, { prefix, defaultConfig: config, models: permissi
 
   if (!permissions) {
     createAll({ server, model, prefix, config });
-  } else if (Array.isArray(permissions) && permissions.includes(modelName)) {
+  } else if (!Array.isArray(permissions)) {
+    throw new Error('hapi-sequelize-crud: `models` property must be an array');
+  } else if (permissions.includes(modelName)) {
     createAll({ server, model, prefix, config });
-  } else if (_.isPlainObject(permissions)) {
-    const permittedModels = Object.keys(permissions);
+  } else {
+    const permissionOptions = permissions.filter((permission) => {
+      return permission.model === modelName;
+    });
 
-    if (permissions[modelName] === true) {
-      createAll({ server, model, prefix, config });
-    } else if (permittedModels.includes(modelName)) {
-      if (Array.isArray(permissions[modelName])) {
-        permissions[modelName].forEach((method) => {
-          methods[method]({ server, model, prefix, config });
-        });
-      } else if (_.isPlainObject(permissions[modelName])) {
-        permissions[modelName].methods.forEach((method) => {
-          methods[method]({
-            server,
-            model,
-            prefix,
-            config: permissions[modelName].config || config,
+    permissionOptions.forEach((permissionOption) => {
+      if (_.isPlainObject(permissionOption)) {
+        const permissionConfig = permissionOption.config || config;
+
+        if (permissionOption.methods) {
+          permissionOption.methods.forEach((method) => {
+            methods[method]({
+              server,
+              model,
+              prefix,
+              config: permissionConfig,
+            });
           });
-        });
+        } else {
+          createAll({ server, model, prefix, config: permissionConfig });
+        }
       }
-    }
+    });
   }
 };