diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10a63fb..5fa3348 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ Loads a given object literal into the configuration hierarchy. Both `nconf.defau
 Based on the Memory store, but provides additional methods `.save()` and `.load()` which allow you to read your configuration to and from file. As with the Memory store, all method calls are synchronous with the exception of `.save()` and `.load()` which take callback functions. It is important to note that setting keys in the File engine will not be persisted to disk until a call to `.save()` is made.
 
 ``` js
-  nconf.file({ file: 'path/to/your/config.json' });
+  nconf.file('path/to/your/config.json');
+  // add multiple files, hierarchically. notice the unique key for each file
+  nconf.file('user', 'path/to/your/user.json');
+  nconf.file('global', 'path/to/your/global.json');
 ```
 
 The file store is also extensible for multiple file formats, defaulting to `JSON`. To use a custom format, simply pass a format object to the `.use()` method. This object must have `.parse()` and `.stringify()` methods just like the native `JSON` object.
diff --git a/lib/nconf/provider.js b/lib/nconf/provider.js
index 1ce89ed..c228894 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/provider.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/provider.js
@@ -29,14 +29,34 @@ var Provider = exports.Provider = function (options) {
 // Define wrapper functions for using basic stores
 // in this instance
 //
-['argv', 'env', 'file'].forEach(function (type) {
+['argv', 'env'].forEach(function (type) {
   Provider.prototype[type] = function (options) {
     return this.add(type, options);
   };
 });
 
 //
-// Define wrapper functions for using
+// Adds the file at `path` to the stores with `key`
+// If key is not given, `file` will be used as the key 
+// For backward compatibility, an object can still be passed like {file: '/etc/foo.conf'}
+//
+Provider.prototype.file = function(key, path) {
+  var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
+  if(args.length == 1) {
+    
+    if(typeof key === 'object'){
+      path = key.file;
+    }
+    else {
+      path = key;
+      key = 'file';
+    }
+  }
+  return this.add(key, {type: 'file', file: path});
+};
+
+//
+// Define wrapper functions for using 
 // overrides and defaults
 //
 ['defaults', 'overrides'].forEach(function (type) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 652b89a..569ad34 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "nconf",
   "description": "Hierarchical node.js configuration with files, environment variables, command-line arguments, and atomic object merging.",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "author": "Nodejitsu Inc. <info@nodejitsu.com>",
   "contributors": [
     { "name": "Charlie Robbins", "email": "charlie@nodejitsu.com" }
diff --git a/test/hierarchy-test.js b/test/hierarchy-test.js
index 1ef8b7c..e286974 100644
--- a/test/hierarchy-test.js
+++ b/test/hierarchy-test.js
@@ -20,8 +20,21 @@ vows.describe('nconf/hierarchy').addBatch({
   "When using nconf": {
     "configured with two file stores": {
       topic: function () {
-        nconf.add('user', { type: 'file', file: userConfig })
-        nconf.add('global', { type: 'file', file: globalConfig })
+        nconf.add('user', { type: 'file', file: userConfig });
+        nconf.add('global', { type: 'file', file: globalConfig });
+        nconf.load();
+        return nconf;
+      },
+      "should have the appropriate keys present": function () {
+        assert.equal(nconf.get('title'), 'My specific title');
+        assert.equal(nconf.get('color'), 'green');
+        assert.equal(nconf.get('movie'), 'Kill Bill');
+      }
+    },
+    "configured with two file stores using `file`": {
+      topic: function () {
+        nconf.file('user', userConfig);
+        nconf.file('global', globalConfig);
         nconf.load();
         return nconf;
       },