diff --git a/python/reactivedataflow/pyproject.toml b/python/reactivedataflow/pyproject.toml
index cdf89c62..83dfa48c 100644
--- a/python/reactivedataflow/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/reactivedataflow/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "reactivedataflow"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 description = "Reactive Dataflow Graphs"
 license = "MIT"
 authors = ["Chris Trevino <chtrevin@microsoft.com>"]
diff --git a/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/graph_builder.py b/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/graph_builder.py
index 6a0c8acc..7ee62dbe 100644
--- a/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/graph_builder.py
+++ b/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/graph_builder.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     RequiredNodeInputNotFoundError,
 )
 from .execution_graph import ExecutionGraph
-from .model import Graph, Output
+from .model import Graph, Output, ValRef
 from .nodes import ExecutionNode, InputNode, Node
 from .registry import Registry
 
@@ -166,6 +166,14 @@ def build_nodes() -> dict[str, Node]:
 
                 registration = registry.get(node["verb"])
                 node_config = node.get("config", {}) or {}
+                for key, value in node_config.items():
+                    if isinstance(value, ValRef):
+                        if value.reference:
+                            node_config[key] = config[value.reference]
+                        else:
+                            node_config[key] = value.value
+                    else:
+                        node_config[key] = value
 
                 # Set up an execution node
                 verb = registry.get_verb_function(node["verb"])
diff --git a/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/model.py b/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/model.py
index ae68d59a..1ddc6db9 100644
--- a/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/model.py
+++ b/python/reactivedataflow/reactivedataflow/model.py
@@ -14,12 +14,22 @@ class InputNode(BaseModel):
     id: str = Field(..., description="Node identifier.")
 
 
+class ValRef(BaseModel):
+    """A model containing either a value or a reference to a global configuration."""
+
+    value: Any | None = Field(default=None, description="The value.")
+    reference: str | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="The name of the global configuration to reference."
+    )
+    type: str | None = Field(default=None, description="The type of the value.")
+
+
 class Node(BaseModel):
     """Processing Node Model."""
 
     id: str = Field(..., description="Node identifier.")
     verb: str = Field(..., description="The verb name to use.")
-    config: dict[str, Any] = Field(
+    config: dict[str, str | int | float | bool | ValRef] = Field(
         default_factory=dict, description="Configuration parameters."
     )
 
diff --git a/python/reactivedataflow/tests/unit/test_graph_builder.py b/python/reactivedataflow/tests/unit/test_graph_builder.py
index 5efbb8ac..6825f6d6 100644
--- a/python/reactivedataflow/tests/unit/test_graph_builder.py
+++ b/python/reactivedataflow/tests/unit/test_graph_builder.py
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@
 import pytest
 import reactivex as rx
 
-from reactivedataflow import Config, GraphBuilder, Input, NamedInputs, Registry, verb
+from reactivedataflow import (
+    Config,
+    GraphBuilder,
+    Input,
+    NamedInputs,
+    Registry,
+    verb,
+)
 from reactivedataflow.errors import (
     GraphHasCyclesError,
     InputNotFoundError,
@@ -19,7 +26,7 @@
     RequiredNodeConfigNotFoundError,
     RequiredNodeInputNotFoundError,
 )
-from reactivedataflow.model import Edge, Graph, InputNode, Node, Output
+from reactivedataflow.model import Edge, Graph, InputNode, Node, Output, ValRef
 
 from .define_math_ops import define_math_ops
 
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ def test_graph_builder_from_schema():
             ],
             nodes=[
                 Node(id="c3", verb="constant", config={"value": 3}),
-                Node(id="c5", verb="constant", config={"value": 5}),
+                Node(id="c5", verb="constant", config={"value": ValRef(value=5)}),
                 Node(id="first_add", verb="add"),
                 Node(id="second_add", verb="add"),
                 Node(id="product", verb="multiply"),
@@ -340,6 +347,20 @@ def test_graph_builder_from_schema():
     assert graph.output_value("result") == 40
 
 
+def test_config_reference():
+    registry = Registry()
+    define_math_ops(registry)
+
+    graph = (
+        GraphBuilder()
+        .add_node("c1", "constant", config={"value": ValRef(reference="x")})
+        .add_output("c1")
+        .build(registry=registry, config={"x": 1})
+    )
+
+    assert graph.output_value("c1") == 1
+
+
 def test_strict_mode():
     registry = Registry()
     define_math_ops(registry)
@@ -372,7 +393,11 @@ def constant_strict(value: int) -> int:
 
     # Pass in a bad config value to a node
     builder = GraphBuilder()
-    builder.add_node("c1", "constant_strict", config={"value": 1, "UNKNOWN": 3})
+    builder.add_node(
+        "c1",
+        "constant_strict",
+        config={"value": 1, "UNKNOWN": 3},
+    )
     with pytest.raises(NodeConfigNotDefinedError):
         builder.build(registry=registry)