diff --git a/.phpunit.result.cache b/.phpunit.result.cache
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c6751f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.phpunit.result.cache
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":1,"defects":[],"times":{"Unicodeveloper\\Paystack\\Test\\HelpersTest::it_returns_instance_of_paystack":0.213,"Unicodeveloper\\Paystack\\Test\\PaystackTest::testAllCustomersAreReturned":0.089,"Unicodeveloper\\Paystack\\Test\\PaystackTest::testAllTransactionsAreReturned":0.001,"Unicodeveloper\\Paystack\\Test\\PaystackTest::testAllPlansAreReturned":0.001}}
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diff --git a/src/Paystack.php b/src/Paystack.php
index ed54091..453eea8 100644
--- a/src/Paystack.php
+++ b/src/Paystack.php
@@ -412,17 +412,20 @@ public function updatePlan($plan_code)
     /**
      * Create a customer
      */
-    public function createCustomer()
+    public function createCustomer($data = null)
     {
-        $data = [
-            "email" => request()->email,
-            "first_name" => request()->fname,
-            "last_name" => request()->lname,
-            "phone" => request()->phone,
-            "metadata" => request()->additional_info /* key => value pairs array */
+        if ($data == null) {
 
-        ];
+            $data = [
+                "email" => request()->email,
+                "first_name" => request()->fname,
+                "last_name" => request()->lname,
+                "phone" => request()->phone,
+                "metadata" => request()->additional_info /* key => value pairs array */
 
+            ];
+        }
+        
         $this->setRequestOptions();
         return $this->setHttpResponse('/customer', 'POST', $data)->getResponse();
     }