diff --git a/defaultTheme.js b/defaultTheme.js
index d13bce6f9..72c30190c 100644
--- a/defaultTheme.js
+++ b/defaultTheme.js
@@ -210,6 +210,14 @@ module.exports = function() {
       lg: '.5rem',
       full: '9999px',
     },
+    cursor: {
+      auto: 'auto',
+      default: 'default',
+      pointer: 'pointer',
+      wait: 'wait',
+      move: 'move',
+      'not-allowed': 'not-allowed',
+    },
     width: theme => ({
       auto: 'auto',
       ...theme.spacing,
diff --git a/src/plugins/cursor.js b/src/plugins/cursor.js
index 1de7683b8..a81f34ef0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cursor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/cursor.js
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-export default function({ variants }) {
-  return function({ addUtilities }) {
-    addUtilities(
-      {
-        '.cursor-auto': { cursor: 'auto' },
-        '.cursor-default': { cursor: 'default' },
-        '.cursor-pointer': { cursor: 'pointer' },
-        '.cursor-wait': { cursor: 'wait' },
-        '.cursor-move': { cursor: 'move' },
-        '.cursor-not-allowed': { cursor: 'not-allowed' },
-      },
-      variants
+import _ from 'lodash'
+
+export default function({ values, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e }) {
+    const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+      _.map(values, (value, modifier) => {
+        return [
+          `.${e(`cursor-${modifier}`)}`,
+          {
+            cursor: value,
+          },
+        ]
+      })
     )
+
+    addUtilities(utilities, variants)
   }
 }