diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 661fad7a..188ab73e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@ end
 g.config('user.name')  # returns 'Scott Chacon'
 g.config # returns whole config hash
 
+# Configuration can be set when cloning using the :config option.
+# This option can be an single configuration String or an Array
+# if multiple config items need to be set.
+#
+g = Git.clone(
+  git_uri, destination_path,
+  :config => [
+    'core.sshCommand=ssh -i /home/user/.ssh/id_rsa',
+    'submodule.recurse=true'
+  ]
+)
+
 g.tags # returns array of Git::Tag objects
 
 g.show()
diff --git a/lib/git.rb b/lib/git.rb
index 10f25d60..1f81bbca 100644
--- a/lib/git.rb
+++ b/lib/git.rb
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ def self.bare(git_dir, options = {})
   # @option options [String] :branch The name of a branch or tag to checkout
   #   instead of the default branch.
   #
+  # @option options [Array, String] :config A list of configuration options to
+  #  set on the newly created repository.
+  #
   # @option options [Integer] :depth Create a shallow clone with a history
   #   truncated to the specified number of commits.
   #
@@ -166,6 +169,18 @@ def self.bare(git_dir, options = {})
   # @example Create a bare repository in the directory `ruby-git.git`
   #   git = Git.clone('https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git.git', bare: true)
   #
+  # @example Clone a repository and set a single config option
+  #   git = Git.clone(
+  #     'https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git.git',
+  #     config: 'submodule.recurse=true'
+  #   )
+  #
+  # @example Clone a repository and set multiple config options
+  #   git = Git.clone(
+  #     'https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git.git',
+  #     config: ['user.name=John Doe', 'user.email=john@doe.com']
+  #   )
+  #
   # @return [Git::Base] an object that can execute git commands in the context
   #   of the cloned local working copy or cloned repository.
   #
diff --git a/lib/git/lib.rb b/lib/git/lib.rb
index d848348a..8efd05a4 100644
--- a/lib/git/lib.rb
+++ b/lib/git/lib.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def clone(repository_url, directory, opts = {})
       arr_opts << '--bare' if opts[:bare]
       arr_opts << '--branch' << opts[:branch] if opts[:branch]
       arr_opts << '--depth' << opts[:depth].to_i if opts[:depth] && opts[:depth].to_i > 0
-      arr_opts << '--config' << opts[:config] if opts[:config]
+      Array(opts[:config]).each { |c| arr_opts << '--config' << c }
       arr_opts << '--origin' << opts[:remote] || opts[:origin] if opts[:remote] || opts[:origin]
       arr_opts << '--recursive' if opts[:recursive]
       arr_opts << '--mirror' if opts[:mirror]
diff --git a/tests/units/test_git_clone.rb b/tests/units/test_git_clone.rb
index 61ed4cf8..0ef25bf9 100644
--- a/tests/units/test_git_clone.rb
+++ b/tests/units/test_git_clone.rb
@@ -33,4 +33,54 @@ def test_git_clone_with_no_name
       assert_equal(expected_dir, git.dir.to_s)
     end
   end
+
+  test 'clone with single config option' do
+    repository_url = 'https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git.git'
+    destination = 'ruby-git'
+
+    actual_command_line = nil
+
+    in_temp_dir do |path|
+      git = Git.init('.')
+
+      # Mock the Git::Lib#command method to capture the actual command line args
+      git.lib.define_singleton_method(:command) do |cmd, *opts, &block|
+        actual_command_line = [cmd, *opts.flatten]
+      end
+
+      git.lib.clone(repository_url, destination, { config: 'user.name=John Doe' })
+    end
+
+    expected_command_line = ['clone', '--config', 'user.name=John Doe', '--', repository_url, destination]
+
+    assert_equal(expected_command_line, actual_command_line)
+  end
+
+  test 'clone with multiple config options' do
+    repository_url = 'https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git.git'
+    destination = 'ruby-git'
+
+    actual_command_line = nil
+
+    in_temp_dir do |path|
+      git = Git.init('.')
+
+      # Mock the Git::Lib#command method to capture the actual command line args
+      git.lib.define_singleton_method(:command) do |cmd, *opts, &block|
+        actual_command_line = [cmd, *opts.flatten]
+      end
+
+      git.lib.clone(repository_url, destination, { config: ['user.name=John Doe', 'user.email=john@doe.com'] })
+    end
+
+    expected_command_line = [
+      'clone',
+      '--config', 'user.name=John Doe',
+      '--config', 'user.email=john@doe.com',
+      '--', repository_url, destination
+    ]
+
+    assert_equal(expected_command_line, actual_command_line)
+  end
+
 end