diff --git a/config_example.yaml b/config_example.yaml
index 5a3e064..4114da9 100644
--- a/config_example.yaml
+++ b/config_example.yaml
@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ chihaya:
         request_timeout: 10s
         read_timeout: 10s
         write_timeout: 10s
-        client_store: memory
-        ip_store: memory
-        string_store: memory
-        peer_store: memory
-        peer_store_config:
-          gcAfter: 30m
-          shards: 1
+        client_store:
+          name: memory
+        ip_store:
+          name: memory
+        string_store:
+          name: memory
+        peer_store:
+          name: memory
+          config:
+            gcAfter: 30m
+            shards: 1
 
     - name: prometheus
       config:
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 9c561e4..b20bd36 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ func Register(name string, con Constructor) {
 func New(cfg *chihaya.ServerConfig, tkr *tracker.Tracker) (Server, error) {
 	con, ok := constructors[cfg.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-			"server: unknown Constructor %q (forgotten import?)",
-			cfg.Name,
-		)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server: unknown Constructor %q (forgotten import?)", cfg.Name)
 	}
 	return con(cfg, tkr)
 }
diff --git a/server/store/client_store.go b/server/store/client_store.go
index b41ef7d..0976acf 100644
--- a/server/store/client_store.go
+++ b/server/store/client_store.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type ClientStore interface {
 // ClientStoreDriver represents an interface for creating a handle to the
 // storage of swarms.
 type ClientStoreDriver interface {
-	New(*Config) (ClientStore, error)
+	New(*DriverConfig) (ClientStore, error)
 }
 
 // RegisterClientStoreDriver makes a driver available by the provided name.
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func RegisterClientStoreDriver(name string, driver ClientStoreDriver) {
 }
 
 // OpenClientStore returns a ClientStore specified by a configuration.
-func OpenClientStore(cfg *Config) (ClientStore, error) {
-	driver, ok := clientStoreDrivers[cfg.ClientStore]
+func OpenClientStore(cfg *DriverConfig) (ClientStore, error) {
+	driver, ok := clientStoreDrivers[cfg.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown driver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg.ClientStore)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown ClientStoreDriver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg)
 	}
 
 	return driver.New(cfg)
diff --git a/server/store/ip_store.go b/server/store/ip_store.go
index 70a4fad..3fea3a6 100644
--- a/server/store/ip_store.go
+++ b/server/store/ip_store.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type IPStore interface {
 // IPStoreDriver represents an interface for creating a handle to the
 // storage of IPs.
 type IPStoreDriver interface {
-	New(*Config) (IPStore, error)
+	New(*DriverConfig) (IPStore, error)
 }
 
 // RegisterIPStoreDriver makes a driver available by the provided name.
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@ type IPStoreDriver interface {
 // it panics.
 func RegisterIPStoreDriver(name string, driver IPStoreDriver) {
 	if driver == nil {
-		panic("store: could not register nil ClientStoreDriver")
+		panic("store: could not register nil IPStoreDriver")
 	}
 	if _, dup := ipStoreDrivers[name]; dup {
-		panic("store: could not register duplicate ClientStoreDriver: " + name)
+		panic("store: could not register duplicate IPStoreDriver: " + name)
 	}
 	ipStoreDrivers[name] = driver
 }
 
 // OpenIPStore returns an IPStore specified by a configuration.
-func OpenIPStore(cfg *Config) (IPStore, error) {
-	driver, ok := ipStoreDrivers[cfg.IPStore]
+func OpenIPStore(cfg *DriverConfig) (IPStore, error) {
+	driver, ok := ipStoreDrivers[cfg.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown driver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg.IPStore)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown IPStoreDriver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg)
 	}
 
 	return driver.New(cfg)
diff --git a/server/store/memory/client_store.go b/server/store/memory/client_store.go
index 79a05dc..b86e143 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/client_store.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/client_store.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func init() {
 
 type clientStoreDriver struct{}
 
-func (d *clientStoreDriver) New(cfg *store.Config) (store.ClientStore, error) {
+func (d *clientStoreDriver) New(_ *store.DriverConfig) (store.ClientStore, error) {
 	return &clientStore{
 		clientIDs: make(map[string]struct{}),
 	}, nil
diff --git a/server/store/memory/ip_store.go b/server/store/memory/ip_store.go
index be91a12..77b0506 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/ip_store.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/ip_store.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func init() {
 
 type ipStoreDriver struct{}
 
-func (d *ipStoreDriver) New(cfg *store.Config) (store.IPStore, error) {
+func (d *ipStoreDriver) New(_ *store.DriverConfig) (store.IPStore, error) {
 	return &ipStore{
 		ips:      make(map[[16]byte]struct{}),
 		networks: netmatch.New(),
diff --git a/server/store/memory/ip_store_test.go b/server/store/memory/ip_store_test.go
index 73175e9..e6c83c2 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/ip_store_test.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/ip_store_test.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestKey(t *testing.T) {
 func TestIPStore(t *testing.T) {
 	var d = &ipStoreDriver{}
 
-	s, err := d.New(&store.Config{})
+	s, err := d.New(&store.DriverConfig{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, s)
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestIPStore(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHasAllHasAny(t *testing.T) {
 	var d = &ipStoreDriver{}
-	s, err := d.New(&store.Config{})
+	s, err := d.New(&store.DriverConfig{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, s)
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestNetworks(t *testing.T) {
 		excludedIP = net.ParseIP("192.168.23.22")
 	)
 
-	s, err := d.New(&store.Config{})
+	s, err := d.New(&store.DriverConfig{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	match, err := s.HasIP(includedIP)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestHasAllHasAnyNetworks(t *testing.T) {
 		inNet2   = net.ParseIP("192.168.23.123")
 		excluded = net.ParseIP("10.154.243.22")
 	)
-	s, err := d.New(&store.Config{})
+	s, err := d.New(&store.DriverConfig{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
 	match, err := s.HasAnyIP([]net.IP{inNet1, inNet2, excluded})
diff --git a/server/store/memory/peer_store.go b/server/store/memory/peer_store.go
index 1c4ab69..e6004bc 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/peer_store.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/peer_store.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func init() {
 
 type peerStoreDriver struct{}
 
-func (d *peerStoreDriver) New(storecfg *store.Config) (store.PeerStore, error) {
+func (d *peerStoreDriver) New(storecfg *store.DriverConfig) (store.PeerStore, error) {
 	cfg, err := newPeerStoreConfig(storecfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ type peerStoreConfig struct {
 	Shards int `yaml:"shards"`
 }
 
-func newPeerStoreConfig(storecfg *store.Config) (*peerStoreConfig, error) {
-	bytes, err := yaml.Marshal(storecfg.PeerStoreConfig)
+func newPeerStoreConfig(storecfg *store.DriverConfig) (*peerStoreConfig, error) {
+	bytes, err := yaml.Marshal(storecfg.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/server/store/memory/string_store.go b/server/store/memory/string_store.go
index e1bb0ce..2fbba18 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/string_store.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/string_store.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func init() {
 
 type stringStoreDriver struct{}
 
-func (d *stringStoreDriver) New(cfg *store.Config) (store.StringStore, error) {
+func (d *stringStoreDriver) New(_ *store.DriverConfig) (store.StringStore, error) {
 	return &stringStore{
 		strings: make(map[string]struct{}),
 	}, nil
diff --git a/server/store/memory/string_store_test.go b/server/store/memory/string_store_test.go
index 49e56c8..39fe802 100644
--- a/server/store/memory/string_store_test.go
+++ b/server/store/memory/string_store_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func TestStringStore(t *testing.T) {
-	ss, err := driver.New(&store.Config{})
+	ss, err := driver.New(&store.DriverConfig{})
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, ss)
 
diff --git a/server/store/peer_store.go b/server/store/peer_store.go
index 92cc52e..e2d4936 100644
--- a/server/store/peer_store.go
+++ b/server/store/peer_store.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type PeerStore interface {
 // PeerStoreDriver represents an interface for creating a handle to the storage
 // of peers.
 type PeerStoreDriver interface {
-	New(*Config) (PeerStore, error)
+	New(*DriverConfig) (PeerStore, error)
 }
 
 // RegisterPeerStoreDriver makes a driver available by the provided name.
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ func RegisterPeerStoreDriver(name string, driver PeerStoreDriver) {
 }
 
 // OpenPeerStore returns a PeerStore specified by a configuration.
-func OpenPeerStore(cfg *Config) (PeerStore, error) {
-	driver, ok := peerStoreDrivers[cfg.PeerStore]
+func OpenPeerStore(cfg *DriverConfig) (PeerStore, error) {
+	driver, ok := peerStoreDrivers[cfg.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("storage: unknown driver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg.PeerStore)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("storage: unknown PeerStoreDriver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg)
 	}
 
 	return driver.New(cfg)
diff --git a/server/store/store.go b/server/store/store.go
index df5dfe3..9760921 100644
--- a/server/store/store.go
+++ b/server/store/store.go
@@ -30,22 +30,22 @@ func constructor(srvcfg *chihaya.ServerConfig, tkr *tracker.Tracker) (server.Ser
 			return nil, errors.New("store: invalid store config: " + err.Error())
 		}
 
-		cs, err := OpenClientStore(cfg)
+		cs, err := OpenClientStore(&cfg.ClientStore)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		ps, err := OpenPeerStore(cfg)
+		ps, err := OpenPeerStore(&cfg.PeerStore)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		ips, err := OpenIPStore(cfg)
+		ips, err := OpenIPStore(&cfg.IPStore)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		ss, err := OpenStringStore(cfg)
+		ss, err := OpenStringStore(&cfg.StringStore)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -64,19 +64,20 @@ func constructor(srvcfg *chihaya.ServerConfig, tkr *tracker.Tracker) (server.Ser
 }
 
 type Config struct {
-	Addr              string        `yaml:"addr"`
-	RequestTimeout    time.Duration `yaml:"request_timeout"`
-	ReadTimeout       time.Duration `yaml:"read_timeout"`
-	WriteTimeout      time.Duration `yaml:"write_timeout"`
-	GCAfter           time.Duration `yaml:"gc_after"`
-	ClientStore       string        `yaml:"client_store"`
-	ClientStoreConfig interface{}   `yaml:"client_store_config"`
-	PeerStore         string        `yaml:"peer_store"`
-	PeerStoreConfig   interface{}   `yaml:"peer_store_config"`
-	IPStore           string        `yaml:"ip_store"`
-	IPStoreConfig     interface{}   `yaml:"ip_store_config"`
-	StringStore       string        `yaml:"string_store"`
-	StringStoreConfig interface{}   `yaml:"string_store_config"`
+	Addr           string        `yaml:"addr"`
+	RequestTimeout time.Duration `yaml:"request_timeout"`
+	ReadTimeout    time.Duration `yaml:"read_timeout"`
+	WriteTimeout   time.Duration `yaml:"write_timeout"`
+	GCAfter        time.Duration `yaml:"gc_after"`
+	ClientStore    DriverConfig  `yaml:"client_store"`
+	PeerStore      DriverConfig  `yaml:"peer_store"`
+	IPStore        DriverConfig  `yaml:"ip_store"`
+	StringStore    DriverConfig  `yaml:"string_store"`
+}
+
+type DriverConfig struct {
+	Name   string      `yaml:"name"`
+	Config interface{} `yaml:"config"`
 }
 
 func newConfig(srvcfg *chihaya.ServerConfig) (*Config, error) {
diff --git a/server/store/string_store.go b/server/store/string_store.go
index 1f530e9..ab2c992 100644
--- a/server/store/string_store.go
+++ b/server/store/string_store.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type StringStore interface {
 // StringStoreDriver represents an interface for creating a handle to the
 // storage of swarms.
 type StringStoreDriver interface {
-	New(*Config) (StringStore, error)
+	New(*DriverConfig) (StringStore, error)
 }
 
 // RegisterStringStoreDriver makes a driver available by the provided name.
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ func RegisterStringStoreDriver(name string, driver StringStoreDriver) {
 }
 
 // OpenStringStore returns a StringStore specified by a configuration.
-func OpenStringStore(cfg *Config) (StringStore, error) {
-	driver, ok := stringStoreDrivers[cfg.StringStore]
+func OpenStringStore(cfg *DriverConfig) (StringStore, error) {
+	driver, ok := stringStoreDrivers[cfg.Name]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown driver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg.StringStore)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: unknown StringStoreDriver %q (forgotten import?)", cfg)
 	}
 
 	return driver.New(cfg)