diff --git a/wsme/controller.py b/wsme/controller.py
index 592c50a..b6d2660 100644
--- a/wsme/controller.py
+++ b/wsme/controller.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class WSRoot(object):
 
         self._api = None
 
-    def addprotocol(self, protocol):
+    def addprotocol(self, protocol, **options):
         """
         Enable a new protocol on the controller.
         
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class WSRoot(object):
                          of a protocol.
         """
         if isinstance(protocol, str):
-            protocol = getprotocol(protocol)
+            protocol = getprotocol(protocol, options)
         self.protocols[protocol.name] = protocol
         protocol.root = weakref.proxy(self)