diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 988d309..f76427e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,18 @@ migrator.config({
       logIfLatest: true,
       // migrations collection name. Defaults to 'migrations'
       collectionName: 'migrations',
-      // mongdb url or mongo Db instance
-      db: "your connection string",
+      // mongdb connection properties object or mongo Db instance
+      db: {
+        // mongdb connection url
+        connectionUrl: "your connection string",
+        // optional database name, in case using it in connection string is not an option
+        name: "your database name",
+        // optional mongdb Client options
+        options: {
+          useNewUrlParser: true,
+          useUnifiedTopology: true,
+        },
+      }
 }); // Returns a promise
 
 ```
@@ -59,8 +69,18 @@ var migrator = new Migration({
       logIfLatest: true,
       // migrations collection name
       collectionName: 'migrations',
-      // mongdb url or mongo Db instance
-      db: "your connection string",
+      // mongdb connection properties object or mongo Db instance
+      db: {
+        // mongdb connection url
+        connectionUrl: "your connection string",
+        // optional database name, in case using it in connection string is not an option
+        name: "your database name",
+        // optional mongdb Client options
+        options: {
+          useNewUrlParser: true,
+          useUnifiedTopology: true,
+        },
+      }
 })
 await migrator.config(); // Returns a promise
 ```
@@ -193,8 +213,15 @@ migrator.config({
   logIfLatest: true,
   // migrations collection name to use in the database
   collectionName: "migrations"
-  // mongdb url or mongo Db instance
-  db: "your connection string",
+      // mongdb connection properties object or mongo Db instance
+  db: {
+    // mongdb connection url
+    connectionUrl: "your connection string",
+    // optional database name, in case using it in connection string is not an option
+    name: null,
+    // optional mongdb Client options
+    options: null,
+  }
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/migration.ts b/src/migration.ts
index 1058994..4b13607 100644
--- a/src/migration.ts
+++ b/src/migration.ts
@@ -24,18 +24,24 @@
 */
 
 import * as _ from 'lodash';
-import { Collection, Db, MongoClient } from 'mongodb';
+import { Collection, Db, MongoClient, MongoClientOptions } from 'mongodb';
 import { typeCheck } from 'type-check';
 const check = typeCheck;
 
 export type SyslogLevels = 'debug' | 'info' | 'notice' | 'warning' | 'error' | 'crit' | 'alert';
 
+export interface IDbProperties {
+  connectionUrl: string;
+  name?: string;
+  options?: MongoClientOptions;
+}
+
 export interface IMigrationOptions {
   log?: boolean;
   logger?: (level: SyslogLevels, ...args: any[]) => void;
   logIfLatest?: boolean;
   collectionName?: string;
-  db: string | Db;
+  db: IDbProperties | Db;
 }
 export interface IMigration {
   version: number;
@@ -100,14 +106,19 @@ export class Migration {
     if (!(this.db instanceof Db) && !this.options.db) {
       throw new ReferenceError('Option.db canno\'t be null');
     }
-    let db: string | Db;
-    if (typeof (this.options.db) === 'string') {
-      const client = await MongoClient.connect(this.options.db, {
-        useNewUrlParser: true,
-      });
-      db = client.db();
-    } else {
+    let db: IDbProperties | Db;
+    if (this.options.db instanceof Db) {
       db = this.options.db;
+    } else {
+      const options = { ...this.options.db.options };
+      if (options.useNewUrlParser !== false) {
+        options.useNewUrlParser = true;
+      }
+      const client = await MongoClient.connect(
+        this.options.db.connectionUrl,
+        options,
+      );
+      db = client.db(this.options.db.name || undefined);
     }
     this.collection = (db as Db).collection(this.options.collectionName);
     this.db = db as Db;
@@ -385,13 +396,13 @@ export class Migration {
     const updateResult = await this.collection.updateOne({
       _id: 'control',
     }, {
-        $set: {
-          version: control.version,
-          locked: control.locked,
-        },
-      }, {
-        upsert: true,
-      });
+      $set: {
+        version: control.version,
+        locked: control.locked,
+      },
+    }, {
+      upsert: true,
+    });
 
     if (updateResult && updateResult.result.ok) {
       return control;
diff --git a/test/test.spec.ts b/test/test.spec.ts
index b9e8146..066e49d 100644
--- a/test/test.spec.ts
+++ b/test/test.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('Migration', () => {
         log: true,
         logIfLatest: true,
         collectionName: '_migration',
-        db: dbURL,
+        db: { connectionUrl: dbURL },
       });
       await migrator.config();
     } catch (e) {