diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 17e761ce1f..cde77e24b6 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -345,9 +345,13 @@
 
   ### START Hiera Lookups ###
   $extensions                  = {},
+  $extension_defaults          = {},
   $handlers                    = {},
+  $handler_defaults            = {},
   $checks                      = {},
+  $check_defaults              = {},
   $mutators                    = {},
+  $mutator_defaults            = {},
   ### END Hiera Lookups ###
 
 ){
@@ -436,10 +440,10 @@
   }
 
   # Create resources from hiera lookups
-  create_resources('::sensu::extension', $extensions)
-  create_resources('::sensu::handler', $handlers)
-  create_resources('::sensu::check', $checks)
-  create_resources('::sensu::mutator', $mutators)
+  create_resources('::sensu::extension', $extensions, $extension_defaults)
+  create_resources('::sensu::handler', $handlers, $handler_defaults)
+  create_resources('::sensu::check', $checks, $check_defaults)
+  create_resources('::sensu::mutator', $mutators, $mutator_defaults)
 
   # Include everything and let each module determine its state.  This allows
   # transitioning to purged config and stopping/disabling services