diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index f252fad..71fdd15 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
+## [4.0.1] - 2026-04-02
+### *Changes
+- Add optional exchangeType parameter to RabbitChannelConfiguration
 ## [4.0.0] - 2026-03-10
 ### *Changes (VERY Breaking)*
 - Upgrade to RabbitMQ.Client to v7, target .net9
diff --git a/src/Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ.csproj b/src/Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ.csproj
index 071769a..ea88340 100644
--- a/src/Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ.csproj
+++ b/src/Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		<ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
 		<AssemblyName>Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ</AssemblyName>
 		<PackageId>Linn.Common.Messaging.RabbitMQ</PackageId>
-		<Version>4.0.0</Version>
+		<Version>4.0.1</Version>
 	  <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/RabbitChannelConfiguration.cs b/src/RabbitChannelConfiguration.cs
index 4937149..d5aa9c3 100644
--- a/src/RabbitChannelConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/RabbitChannelConfiguration.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ public class RabbitChannelConfiguration(
     string? dlqName = null,
     string? dlxName = null,
     bool createProducerChannel = true,
-    bool createConsumerChannel = true)
+    bool createConsumerChannel = true,
+    string exchangeType = ExchangeType.Direct)
     : IAsyncDisposable
 {
     private readonly string dlqName = string.IsNullOrEmpty(dlqName) ? queueName : dlqName;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public async Task InitializeAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 
         await setupChannel.ExchangeDeclareAsync(
             this.Exchange,
-            ExchangeType.Direct,
+            exchangeType,
             durableExchange,
             cancellationToken: cancellationToken);