diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2be283..8e1a65b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Update your `composer.json` file to include this package as a dependency
 "thomaswelton/laravel-gravatar": "~1.0"
 ```
 
+> This package supports the [package discovery](https://laravel.com/docs/5.5/packages#package-discovery) functionality provided in Laravel 5.5, so registering the classes as described below is no longer necessary if you use Laravel 5.5.
+
 Register the Gravatar service provider by adding it to the providers array in the `config/app.php` file.
 ```php
 Thomaswelton\LaravelGravatar\LaravelGravatarServiceProvider::class
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 86bdc8e..085d24c 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -35,5 +35,15 @@
          "Thomaswelton\\Tests\\LaravelGravatar\\":"tests/"
       }
    },
+   "extra": {
+        "laravel": {
+            "providers": [
+                "Thomaswelton\\LaravelGravatar\\LaravelGravatarServiceProvider"
+            ],
+            "aliases": {
+                "Gravatar": "Thomaswelton\\LaravelGravatar\\Facades\\Gravatar"
+            }
+        }
+    },
    "minimum-stability":"stable"
 }