diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index fce47a2..3585de1 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+params {
+    reference = null
+
+    // Config options
+    config_profile_name = null
+    config_profile_description = null
+    custom_config_version = 'master'
+    custom_config_base = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nf-core/configs/${params.custom_config_version}"
+    config_profile_contact = null
+    config_profile_url = null
+
+    // Max resource options
+    // Defaults only, expecting to be overwritten
+    max_memory = '128.GB'
+    max_cpus = 16
+    max_time = '240.h'
+}
+
 process {
     errorStrategy = 'finish'
     time = '7d'
@@ -11,6 +29,12 @@ process {
     }
 }
 
+try {
+    includeConfig "${params.custom_config_base}/nfcore_custom.config"
+} catch (Exception e) {
+    System.err.println("WARNING: Could not load nf-core/config profiles: ${params.custom_config_base}/nfcore_custom.config")
+}
+
 singularity.enabled = true
 
 env {