diff --git a/src/Exceptions/ConfigurationException.php b/src/Exceptions/ConfigurationException.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df77d83a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/ConfigurationException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Intervention\Image\Exceptions;
+
+class ConfigurationException extends \RuntimeException
+{
+    //
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageManager.php b/src/ImageManager.php
index 1703cf84..e6f3ff48 100644
--- a/src/ImageManager.php
+++ b/src/ImageManager.php
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@ class ImageManager
 {
     use CanResolveDriverClass;
 
-    public function __construct(protected string $driver = 'gd')
+    private static $required_options = ['driver'];
+
+    public function __construct(protected array $options)
     {
-        //
+        if (count(array_intersect(array_keys($options), self::$required_options)) != count(self::$required_options)) {
+            throw new Exceptions\ConfigurationException(
+                'The following attributes are required to initialize ImageManager: ' .
+                    implode(', ', self::$required_options)
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -55,6 +62,6 @@ class ImageManager
      */
     protected function getCurrentDriver(): string
     {
-        return strtolower($this->driver);
+        return strtolower($this->options['driver']);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ImageManagerTest.php b/tests/ImageManagerTest.php
index 1bbbe645..565eb5f7 100644
--- a/tests/ImageManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/ImageManagerTest.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Intervention\Image\Tests;
 
+use Intervention\Image\Exceptions\ConfigurationException;
 use Intervention\Image\ImageManager;
 use Intervention\Image\Interfaces\ImageInterface;
 
@@ -12,14 +13,20 @@ class ImageManagerTest extends TestCase
 {
     public function testConstructor()
     {
-        $manager = new ImageManager('foo');
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['driver' => 'gd']);
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ImageManager::class, $manager);
+
+        $this->expectException(ConfigurationException::class);
+        $manager = new ImageManager([]);
+
+        $this->expectException(ConfigurationException::class);
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['foo' => 'bar']);
     }
 
     /** @requires extension gd */
     public function testCreateGd()
     {
-        $manager = new ImageManager('gd');
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['driver' => 'gd']);
         $image = $manager->create(5, 4);
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ImageInterface::class, $image);
     }
@@ -27,7 +34,7 @@ class ImageManagerTest extends TestCase
     /** @requires extension gd */
     public function testReadGd()
     {
-        $manager = new ImageManager('gd');
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['driver' => 'gd']);
         $image = $manager->read(__DIR__ . '/images/red.gif');
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ImageInterface::class, $image);
     }
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ class ImageManagerTest extends TestCase
     /** @requires extension imagick */
     public function testCreateImagick()
     {
-        $manager = new ImageManager('imagick');
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['driver' => 'imagick']);
         $image = $manager->create(5, 4);
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ImageInterface::class, $image);
     }
@@ -43,7 +50,7 @@ class ImageManagerTest extends TestCase
     /** @requires extension imagick */
     public function testReadImagick()
     {
-        $manager = new ImageManager('imagick');
+        $manager = new ImageManager(['driver' => 'imagick']);
         $image = $manager->read(__DIR__ . '/images/red.gif');
         $this->assertInstanceOf(ImageInterface::class, $image);
     }