diff --git a/src/Falco/ConfigBuilder.fs b/src/Falco/ConfigBuilder.fs
index ab7757e..a83a607 100644
--- a/src/Falco/ConfigBuilder.fs
+++ b/src/Falco/ConfigBuilder.fs
@@ -8,19 +8,22 @@ type ConfigFile =
     | XmlFile of path : string
     | JsonFile of path : string
 
+
 type ConfigBuilderSpec =
     { AddEnvVars    : bool
       BasePath      : string
       RequiredFiles : ConfigFile list
       OptionalFiles : ConfigFile list
-      InMemory      : Map<string, string> }
+      InMemory      : Map<string, string>
+      AddUserSecrets: bool}
 
     static member Empty =
         { AddEnvVars    = false
           BasePath      = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()
           RequiredFiles = []
           OptionalFiles = []
-          InMemory      = Map.empty }
+          InMemory      = Map.empty
+          AddUserSecrets= false }
 
 /// Computation expression to allow for elegant IConfiguration construction.
 type ConfigBuilder (args : string[]) =
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ type ConfigBuilder (args : string[]) =
 
         bldr.AddCommandLine(args) |> ignore
 
+        if conf.AddUserSecrets then
+            bldr.AddUserSecrets() |> ignore
+
         bldr.Build() :> IConfiguration
 
     /// Sets the base path of the ConfigurationBuilder.
@@ -101,6 +107,11 @@ type ConfigBuilder (args : string[]) =
     member _.AddOptionalJsonFile (conf : ConfigBuilderSpec, filePath : string) =
         { conf with OptionalFiles = (JsonFile filePath) :: conf.OptionalFiles }
 
+    ///Adds optional user secrets to the ConfigurationBuilder.
+    [<CustomOperation("optional_user_secrets")>]
+    member _.AddOptionalUserSecrets (conf : ConfigBuilderSpec) =
+        { conf with AddUserSecrets = true }
+
 [<AutoOpen>]
 module ConfigurationBuilder =
     /// Computation expression to allow for elegant IConfiguration construction.