diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27e8b43..d5853c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The package can be installed by adding `rabbit` to your list of dependencies in
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:rabbit, "~> 0.4"}
+    {:rabbit, "~> 0.5"}
   ]
 end
 ```
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defmodule MyConnection do
   # Callbacks
 
   @impl Rabbit.Connection
-  def init(_type, opts) do
+  def init(:connection, opts) do
     # Perform runtime config
     uri = System.get_env("RABBITMQ_URI") || "amqp://guest:guest@127.0.0.1:5672"
     opts = Keyword.put(opts, :uri, uri)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ defmodule MyConsumer do
   # Callbacks
 
   @impl Rabbit.Consumer
-  def init(_type, opts) do
+  def init(:consumer, opts) do
     # Perform runtime config
     {:ok, opts}
   end
@@ -161,8 +161,13 @@ defmodule MyProducer do
   # Callbacks
 
   @impl Rabbit.Producer
+  def init(:producer_pool, opts) do
+    # Perform runtime config for the producer pool
+    {:ok, opts}
+  end
+
   def init(:producer, opts) do
-    # Perform runtime config
+    # Perform runtime config per producer
     {:ok, opts}
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/connection/server.ex b/lib/rabbit/connection/server.ex
index d0e288e..af42662 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/connection/server.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/connection/server.ex
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Connection.Server do
   @doc false
   @impl GenServer
   def init({module, opts}) do
-    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:connection, opts) do
-      opts = KeywordValidator.validate!(opts, @opts_schema)
+    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:connection, opts),
+         {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts, @opts_schema) do
       state = init_state(opts)
       {:ok, state, {:continue, :connect}}
     end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/consumer/server.ex b/lib/rabbit/consumer/server.ex
index af0ca2b..660967f 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/consumer/server.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/consumer/server.ex
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Consumer.Server do
   @doc false
   @impl GenServer
   def init({module, opts}) do
-    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:consumer, opts) do
-      opts = KeywordValidator.validate!(opts, @opts_schema)
+    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:consumer, opts),
+         {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts, @opts_schema) do
       state = init_state(module, opts)
       {:ok, state, {:continue, :connection}}
     end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/initializer/server.ex b/lib/rabbit/initializer/server.ex
index 1550ef2..519f3f4 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/initializer/server.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/initializer/server.ex
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Initializer.Server do
   @doc false
   @impl GenServer
   def init({module, opts}) do
-    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:initializer, opts) do
-      opts = KeywordValidator.validate!(opts, @opts_schema)
+    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:initializer, opts),
+         {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts, @opts_schema) do
       state = init_state(opts)
       initialize(state)
     end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/producer.ex b/lib/rabbit/producer.ex
index 8e7b5db..931ede0 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/producer.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/producer.ex
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer do
         # Callbacks
 
         @impl Rabbit.Producer
-        def init(_type, opts) do
-          # Perform any runtime configuration...
+        def init(:producer_pool, opts) do
+          # Perform any runtime configuration for the pool
+          {:ok, opts}
+        end
+
+        def init(:producer, opts) do
+          # Perform any runtime configuration per producer
           {:ok, opts}
         end
       end
@@ -76,6 +81,14 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer do
   @type exchange :: String.t()
   @type routing_key :: String.t()
   @type message :: term()
+  @type producer_option ::
+          {:connection, Rabbit.Connection.t()}
+          | {:publish_opts, publish_options()}
+  @type producer_options :: [producer_option()]
+  @type pool_option ::
+          {:pool_size, non_neg_integer()}
+          | {:max_overflow, non_neg_integer()}
+  @type pool_options :: [pool_option()]
   @type publish_option ::
           {:mandatory, boolean()}
           | {:immediate, boolean()}
@@ -95,7 +108,20 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer do
   @type publish_options :: [publish_option()]
 
   @doc """
-  A callback executed when the producer is started.
+  A callback executed by each component of the producer.
+
+  Two versions of the callback must be created. One for the pool, and one
+  for the producers. The first argument differentiates the callback.
+
+        # Initialize the pool
+        def init(:producer_pool, opts) do
+          {:ok, opts}
+        end
+
+        # Initialize a single producer
+        def init(:producer, opts) do
+          {:ok, opts}
+        end
 
   Returning `{:ok, opts}` - where `opts` is a keyword list of `t:option()` will,
   cause `start_link/3` to return `{:ok, pid}` and the process to enter its loop.
@@ -103,7 +129,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer do
   Returning `:ignore` will cause `start_link/3` to return `:ignore` and the process
   will exit normally without entering the loop
   """
-  @callback init(:producer, options()) :: {:ok, options()} | :ignore
+  @callback init(:producer_pool | :producer, options()) ::
+              {:ok, pool_options() | producer_options()} | :ignore
 
   ################################
   # Public API
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/producer/pool.ex b/lib/rabbit/producer/pool.ex
index ee4e7f3..437ecd4 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/producer/pool.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/producer/pool.ex
@@ -5,23 +5,34 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer.Pool do
   # Public API
   ################################
 
+  @opts_schema %{
+    pool_size: [type: :integer, required: true, default: 1],
+    max_overflow: [type: :integer, required: true, default: 0]
+  }
   @worker_opts [
     :connection,
-    :publish_opts,
-    :async_connect
+    :publish_opts
   ]
 
   @doc false
   def start_link(module, opts \\ [], server_opts \\ []) do
-    pool_opts = get_pool_opts(opts, server_opts)
     worker_opts = get_worker_opts(module, opts)
-    :poolboy.start_link(pool_opts, worker_opts)
+
+    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:producer_pool, opts),
+         {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts) do
+      pool_opts = get_pool_opts(opts, server_opts)
+      :poolboy.start_link(pool_opts, worker_opts)
+    end
   end
 
   ################################
   # Private API
   ################################
 
+  defp validate_opts(opts) do
+    KeywordValidator.validate(opts, @opts_schema, strict: false)
+  end
+
   defp get_pool_opts(opts, server_opts) do
     [
       {:worker_module, Rabbit.Producer.Server},
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/producer/server.ex b/lib/rabbit/producer/server.ex
index 5ba96b5..6373b44 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/producer/server.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/producer/server.ex
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Producer.Server do
   @doc false
   @impl GenServer
   def init({module, opts}) do
-    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:producer, opts) do
-      opts = KeywordValidator.validate!(opts, @opts_schema)
+    with {:ok, opts} <- module.init(:producer, opts),
+         {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts, @opts_schema) do
       state = init_state(opts)
       {:ok, state, {:continue, :connection}}
     end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/utilities.ex b/lib/rabbit/utilities.ex
index 73fa0a8..36e96d1 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/utilities.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/utilities.ex
@@ -8,4 +8,13 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Utilities do
     |> Process.info()
     |> Keyword.get(:registered_name, self())
   end
+
+  @doc false
+  @spec validate_opts(keyword(), map()) :: {:ok, keyword()} | {:error, keyword()}
+  def validate_opts(opts, schema) do
+    case KeywordValidator.validate(opts, schema) do
+      {:ok, _} = result -> result
+      {:error, reason} -> {:stop, reason}
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/rabbit/worker/executer.ex b/lib/rabbit/worker/executer.ex
index 42bdffd..5821c52 100644
--- a/lib/rabbit/worker/executer.ex
+++ b/lib/rabbit/worker/executer.ex
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Worker.Executer do
 
   use GenServer
 
+  import Rabbit.Utilities
+
   require Logger
 
   @opts_schema %{
@@ -34,10 +36,11 @@ defmodule Rabbit.Worker.Executer do
   @doc false
   @impl GenServer
   def init({message, opts}) do
-    opts = KeywordValidator.validate!(opts, @opts_schema)
-    state = init_state(message, opts)
-    set_timeout(state.timeout)
-    {:ok, state, {:continue, :run}}
+    with {:ok, opts} <- validate_opts(opts, @opts_schema) do
+      state = init_state(message, opts)
+      set_timeout(state.timeout)
+      {:ok, state, {:continue, :run}}
+    end
   end
 
   @doc false
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 7a3a194..76c7058 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Rabbit.MixProject do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "0.4.0"
+  @version "0.5.0"
 
   def project do
     [
diff --git a/test/connection_test.exs b/test/connection_test.exs
index ad13426..e342d90 100644
--- a/test/connection_test.exs
+++ b/test/connection_test.exs
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ConnectionTest do
       assert {:ok, connection} = Connection.start_link(TestConnection, [], name: :foo)
       assert true = Connection.alive?(:foo)
     end
+
+    test "returns error when given bad connection options" do
+      assert {:error, _} = Connection.start_link(TestConnection, uri: 1)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "stop/1" do
diff --git a/test/consumer_test.exs b/test/consumer_test.exs
index 76358ae..90264e7 100644
--- a/test/consumer_test.exs
+++ b/test/consumer_test.exs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ConsumerTest do
     use Rabbit.Producer
 
     @impl Rabbit.Producer
-    def init(:producer, opts) do
+    def init(_type, opts) do
       {:ok, opts}
     end
   end
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ConsumerTest do
       assert {:ok, _con} =
                Consumer.start_link(TestConsumer, connection: meta.connection, queue: "consumer")
     end
+
+    test "returns error when given bad consumer options" do
+      assert {:error, _} = Consumer.start_link(TestConsumer, connection: 1)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "stop/1" do
diff --git a/test/initializer_test.exs b/test/initializer_test.exs
index 57055a8..c4a6754 100644
--- a/test/initializer_test.exs
+++ b/test/initializer_test.exs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ defmodule Rabbit.InitializerTest do
     use Rabbit.Producer
 
     @impl Rabbit.Producer
-    def init(:producer, opts) do
+    def init(_type, opts) do
       {:ok, opts}
     end
   end
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ defmodule Rabbit.InitializerTest do
       assert {:error, :no_connection} =
                Initializer.start_link(TestInitializer, connection: connection, retry_max: 1)
     end
+
+    test "returns error when given bad initializer options" do
+      assert {:error, _} = Initializer.start_link(TestInitializer, connection: 1)
+    end
   end
 
   defp publish_message(meta, exchange, routing_key, opts \\ []) do
diff --git a/test/producer_test.exs b/test/producer_test.exs
index aaefe99..2f038da 100644
--- a/test/producer_test.exs
+++ b/test/producer_test.exs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ProducerTest do
     use Rabbit.Producer
 
     @impl Rabbit.Producer
-    def init(:producer, opts) do
+    def init(_type, opts) do
       {:ok, opts}
     end
   end
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ProducerTest do
 
       assert [_, _, _] = GenServer.call(producer, :get_avail_workers)
     end
+
+    test "returns error when given bad pool options" do
+      assert {:error, _} = Producer.start_link(TestProducer, pool_size: "foo")
+    end
+
+    test "returns error when given bad producer options" do
+      Process.flag(:trap_exit, true)
+      Producer.start_link(TestProducer, connection: "foo")
+      assert_receive {:EXIT, _, _}
+    end
   end
 
   describe "stop/1" do
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ defmodule Rabbit.ProducerTest do
       use Rabbit.Producer
 
       @impl Rabbit.Producer
-      def init(:producer, opts) do
+      def init(_type, opts) do
         send(:producer_test, :init_callback)
         {:ok, opts}
       end