diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Attributes/ModuleAttribute.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Attributes/ModuleAttribute.cs
index 59e6a6aca..ec04041e8 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Attributes/ModuleAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Attributes/ModuleAttribute.cs
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
     public class ModuleAttribute : Attribute
     {
         public string Prefix { get; }
+        public bool AutoLoad { get; set; }
         public ModuleAttribute()
         {
             Prefix = null;
+            AutoLoad = true;
         }
         public ModuleAttribute(string prefix)
         {
             Prefix = prefix;
+            AutoLoad = true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandService.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandService.cs
index f762ae366..46c5aaa39 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandService.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandService.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
 
             return loadedModule;
         }
-        public async Task<IEnumerable<Module>> LoadAssembly(Assembly assembly)
+        public async Task<IEnumerable<Module>> LoadAssembly(Assembly assembly, IDependencyMap dependencyMap = null)
         {
             var modules = ImmutableArray.CreateBuilder<Module>();
             await _moduleLock.WaitAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
                 {
                     var typeInfo = type.GetTypeInfo();
                     var moduleAttr = typeInfo.GetCustomAttribute<ModuleAttribute>();
-                    if (moduleAttr != null)
+                    if (moduleAttr != null && moduleAttr.AutoLoad)
                     {
-                        var moduleInstance = ReflectionUtils.CreateObject(typeInfo);
+                        var moduleInstance = ReflectionUtils.CreateObject(typeInfo, this, dependencyMap);
                         modules.Add(LoadInternal(moduleInstance, moduleAttr, typeInfo));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/DependencyMap.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/DependencyMap.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db4d20984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/DependencyMap.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace Discord.Commands
+{
+    public class DependencyMap : IDependencyMap
+    {
+        private Dictionary<Type, object> map;
+
+        public DependencyMap()
+        {
+            map = new Dictionary<Type, object>();
+        }
+
+        public object Get(Type t)
+        {
+            if (!map.ContainsKey(t))
+                throw new KeyNotFoundException($"The dependency map does not contain \"{t.FullName}\"");
+            return map[t];
+        }
+
+        public T Get<T>() where T : class
+        {
+            return Get(typeof(T)) as T;
+        }
+
+        public void Add<T>(T obj)
+        {
+            var t = typeof(T);
+            if (map.ContainsKey(t))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"The dependency map already contains \"{t.FullName}\"");
+            map.Add(t, obj);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/IDependencyMap.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/IDependencyMap.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..859cff09b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Dependencies/IDependencyMap.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Discord.Commands
+{
+    public interface IDependencyMap
+    {
+        object Get(Type t);
+        T Get<T>() where T : class;
+        void Add<T>(T obj);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Module.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Module.cs
index ea6e29c28..b884832bc 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Module.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/Module.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
                         nextGroupPrefix = groupPrefix + groupAttrib.Prefix ?? type.Name;
                     else
                         nextGroupPrefix = groupPrefix;
-                    SearchClass(ReflectionUtils.CreateObject(type), commands, type, nextGroupPrefix);
+                    SearchClass(ReflectionUtils.CreateObject(type, Service), commands, type, nextGroupPrefix);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/ReflectionUtils.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/ReflectionUtils.cs
index 28672a06f..62c77ff64 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/ReflectionUtils.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/ReflectionUtils.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 
@@ -6,18 +7,64 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
 {
     internal class ReflectionUtils
     {
-        internal static object CreateObject(TypeInfo typeInfo)
+        internal static object CreateObject(TypeInfo typeInfo, CommandService service, IDependencyMap map = null)
         {
-            var constructor = typeInfo.DeclaredConstructors.Where(x => x.GetParameters().Length == 0).FirstOrDefault();
+            if (typeInfo.DeclaredConstructors.Count() > 1)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Found too many constructors for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\"");
+
+            var constructor = typeInfo.DeclaredConstructors.FirstOrDefault();
+
             if (constructor == null)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to find a valid constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\"");
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Found no constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\"");
+
+            object[] arguments = null;
+
+            ParameterInfo[] parameters = constructor.GetParameters();
+
+            // TODO: can this logic be made better/cleaner?
+            if (parameters.Length == 1)
+            {
+                if (parameters[0].ParameterType == typeof(IDependencyMap))
+                {
+                    if (map != null)
+                        arguments = new object[] { map };
+                    else
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not find a valid constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\" (an IDependencyMap is required)");
+                }
+            }
+            else if (parameters.Length == 2)
+            {
+                if (parameters[0].ParameterType == typeof(CommandService) && parameters[1].ParameterType == typeof(IDependencyMap))
+                    if (map != null)
+                        arguments = new object[] { service, map };
+                    else
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not find a valid constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\" (an IDependencyMap is required)");
+            }
+
+            if (arguments == null)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    // TODO: probably change this ternary into something sensible?
+                    arguments = parameters.Select(x => x.ParameterType == typeof(CommandService) ? service : map.Get(x.ParameterType)).ToArray();
+                }
+                catch (KeyNotFoundException ex) // tried to inject an invalid dependency
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not find a valid constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\" (could not provide parameter)", ex);
+                }
+                catch (NullReferenceException ex) // tried to find a dependency
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not find a valid constructor for \"{typeInfo.FullName}\" (an IDependencyMap is required)", ex);
+                }
+            }
+
             try
             {
-                return constructor.Invoke(null);
+                return constructor.Invoke(arguments);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Failed to create \"{typeInfo.FullName}\"", ex);
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not create \"{typeInfo.FullName}\"", ex);
             }
         }
     }