diff --git a/graphql.go b/graphql.go
index 2bc1639f..427fa9c4 100644
--- a/graphql.go
+++ b/graphql.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func ParseSchema(schemaString string, resolver interface{}, opts ...SchemaOpt) (
 	}
 
 	if resolver != nil {
-		r, err := resolvable.ApplyResolver(s.schema, resolver, s.useFieldResolvers)
+		r, err := resolvable.ApplyResolver(s.schema, resolver)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -63,10 +63,9 @@ type Schema struct {
 	schema *schema.Schema
 	res    *resolvable.Schema
 
-	maxParallelism    int
-	tracer            trace.Tracer
-	logger            log.Logger
-	useFieldResolvers bool
+	maxParallelism int
+	tracer         trace.Tracer
+	logger         log.Logger
 }
 
 // SchemaOpt is an option to pass to ParseSchema or MustParseSchema.
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ func Logger(logger log.Logger) SchemaOpt {
 // Specifies whether to use struct field resolvers
 func UseFieldResolvers() SchemaOpt {
 	return func(s *Schema) {
-		s.useFieldResolvers = true
+		s.schema.UseFieldResolvers = true
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/graphql_test.go b/graphql_test.go
index 385b8e21..1c1bd082 100644
--- a/graphql_test.go
+++ b/graphql_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (r *timeResolver) AddHour(args struct{ Time graphql.Time }) graphql.Time {
 	return graphql.Time{Time: args.Time.Add(time.Hour)}
 }
 
-var starwarsSchema = graphql.MustParseSchema(starwars.Schema, &starwars.Resolver{}, nil)
+var starwarsSchema = graphql.MustParseSchema(starwars.Schema, &starwars.Resolver{})
 
 func TestHelloWorld(t *testing.T) {
 	gqltesting.RunTests(t, []*gqltesting.Test{
diff --git a/internal/exec/resolvable/resolvable.go b/internal/exec/resolvable/resolvable.go
index 165e099f..920a0ea7 100644
--- a/internal/exec/resolvable/resolvable.go
+++ b/internal/exec/resolvable/resolvable.go
@@ -56,14 +56,9 @@ func (*Object) isResolvable() {}
 func (*List) isResolvable()   {}
 func (*Scalar) isResolvable() {}
 
-// TODO figure out a better way to handle passed config
-// this approach avoids updating signature of many functions
-var useFieldResolvers bool
-
-func ApplyResolver(s *schema.Schema, resolver interface{}, useFieldRes bool) (*Schema, error) {
+func ApplyResolver(s *schema.Schema, resolver interface{}) (*Schema, error) {
 
 	b := newBuilder(s)
-	useFieldResolvers = useFieldRes
 
 	var query, mutation Resolvable
 
@@ -232,7 +227,7 @@ func (b *execBuilder) makeObjectExec(typeName string, fields schema.FieldList, p
 		 * 2) Otherwise use resolver type's field
 		 */
 		if isResolverSchemaOrType(rt) == true || len(f.Args) > 0 ||
-			useFieldResolvers == false || rt.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
+			b.schema.UseFieldResolvers == false || rt.Kind() == reflect.Interface {
 			methodIndex = findMethod(resolverType, f.Name)
 		} else {
 			fieldIndex = findField(rt, f.Name)
@@ -266,7 +261,7 @@ func (b *execBuilder) makeObjectExec(typeName string, fields schema.FieldList, p
 	 *	2) Or it is configured to use method
 	 */
 	typeAssertions := make(map[string]*TypeAssertion)
-	if isResolverSchemaOrType(rt) == true || useFieldResolvers == false {
+	if isResolverSchemaOrType(rt) == true || b.schema.UseFieldResolvers == false {
 		for _, impl := range possibleTypes {
 			methodIndex := findMethod(resolverType, "To"+impl.Name)
 			if methodIndex == -1 {
diff --git a/internal/schema/schema.go b/internal/schema/schema.go
index 62d6de12..03b0e061 100644
--- a/internal/schema/schema.go
+++ b/internal/schema/schema.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ type Schema struct {
 	objects         []*Object
 	unions          []*Union
 	enums           []*Enum
+
+	UseFieldResolvers bool
 }
 
 // Resolve a named type in the schema by its name.