diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e81deb1..999bad2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 - Changed `$angularCacheFactory.info()` to return an object similar to `AngularCache.info()` #45
 - Namespaced angular-cache module under `jmdobry` so it is now "jmdobry.angular-cache". #42
 
+###### Backwards compatible API changes
+- Added ability to set global cache defaults in $angularCacheFactoryProvider. #55
+
 ###### Backwards compatible bug fixes
 - cacheFlushInterval doesn't clear web storage when storageMode is used. #52
 - AngularCache#info(key) should return 'undefined' if the key isn't in the cache #53
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb27213..ab49799 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ app.service('myService', function ($angularCacheFactory) {
 ### Table of Contents
 1. [Demo](http://jmdobry.github.io/angular-cache/demo/)
 1. [Configuration Parameters](#configuration)
+1. [$angularCacheFactoryProvider](#angularcachefactoryprovider)
 1. [$angularCacheFactory](#angularcachefactory)
 1. [AngularCache](#angularcache)
 1. [Status](#status)
@@ -251,6 +252,47 @@ newCache.put('denver', 'broncos');
 newCache.get('denver'); // 'broncos' or whatever was returned by the server in the "onExpire" callback
 ```
 
+<a name='angularcachefactoryprovider'></a>
+## $angularCacheFactoryProvider
+
+__Description:__ Provider for `$angularCacheFactory`.
+
+#### $angularCacheFactoryProvider.setCacheDefaults()
+__Description:__ Set the default configuration for all caches created by `$angularCacheFactory`.
+
+__Usage:__
+```javascript
+app.module('app', ['jmdobry.angular-cache'])
+    .config(function ($angularCacheFactoryProvider) {
+        $angularCacheFactoryProvider.setCacheDefaults({
+            maxAge: 360000,
+            deleteOnExpire: 'aggressive'
+        });
+    })
+    .run(function ($angularCacheFactory) {
+        var info = $angularCacheFactory.info();
+
+        console.log(info.cacheDefaults); // output below
+        /*
+            {
+                capacity: Number.MAX_VALUE,
+                maxAge: 360000,
+                deleteOnExpire: 'aggressive',
+                onExpire: null,
+                cacheFlushInterval: null,
+                storageMode: 'none',
+                localStorageImpl: null,
+                sessionStorageImpl: null
+            }
+        */
+
+        var newCache = $angularCacheFactory('newCache');
+
+        newCache.info().maxAge; // 360000
+        newCache.info().deleteOnExpire; // "aggressive"
+    });
+```
+
 <a name='angularcachefactory'></a>
 ## $angularCacheFactory
 
@@ -803,6 +845,9 @@ See [AngularCache#info](http://jmdobry.github.io/angular-cache/docs/Cache.html#i
 - Changed `$angularCacheFactory.info()` to return an object similar to `AngularCache.info()` #45
 - Namespaced angular-cache module under `jmdobry` so it is now "jmdobry.angular-cache". #42
 
+###### Backwards compatible API changes
+- Added ability to set global cache defaults in $angularCacheFactoryProvider. #55
+
 ###### Backwards compatible bug fixes
 - cacheFlushInterval doesn't clear web storage when storageMode is used. #52
 - AngularCache#info(key) should return 'undefined' if the key isn't in the cache #53
diff --git a/src/angular-cache.js b/src/angular-cache.js
index 5f9dd52..5c6625c 100644
--- a/src/angular-cache.js
+++ b/src/angular-cache.js
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@
      */
     function $AngularCacheFactoryProvider() {
 
-        /**
-         * @ignore
-         */
-        this.$get = ['$timeout', '$window', function ($timeout, $window) {
-            var caches = {},
-                defaults = {
+        var cacheDefaults,
+            DEFAULTS = function () {
+                return {
                     capacity: Number.MAX_VALUE,
                     maxAge: null,
                     deleteOnExpire: 'none',
@@ -42,6 +39,25 @@
                     localStorageImpl: null,
                     sessionStorageImpl: null
                 };
+            };
+
+        /**
+         * @method setCacheDefaults
+         * @desc Set the default configuration for all caches created by $angularCacheFactory.
+         * @param {Object} options
+         */
+        this.setCacheDefaults = function (options) {
+            cacheDefaults = angular.extend({}, DEFAULTS(), options);
+        };
+
+        // Initialize cacheDefaults with the defaults
+        this.setCacheDefaults({});
+
+        /**
+         * @ignore
+         */
+        this.$get = ['$timeout', '$window', function ($timeout, $window) {
+            var caches = {};
 
             /**
              * @method _keySet
@@ -328,7 +344,7 @@
                     }
 
                     if (strict) {
-                        options = angular.extend({}, defaults, options);
+                        options = angular.extend({}, cacheDefaults, options);
                     }
 
                     if ('capacity' in options) {
@@ -749,6 +765,7 @@
                     var key = keys[i];
                     info.caches[key] = caches[key].info();
                 }
+                info.cacheDefaults = cacheDefaults;
                 return info;
             };