diff --git a/lib/appenders/categoryFilter.js b/lib/appenders/categoryFilter.js
index f854f65..c51dbfc 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/categoryFilter.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/categoryFilter.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ function categoryFilter (excludes, appender) {
   };
 }
 
-function configure(config) {
+function configure(config, options) {
   log4js.loadAppender(config.appender.type);
-  var appender = log4js.appenderMakers[config.appender.type](config.appender);
+  var appender = log4js.appenderMakers[config.appender.type](config.appender, options);
   return categoryFilter(config.exclude, appender);
 }