diff --git a/framework/commerce/index.tsx b/framework/commerce/index.tsx
index 7ecb44dc1..8cafb5ad4 100644
--- a/framework/commerce/index.tsx
+++ b/framework/commerce/index.tsx
@@ -47,46 +47,42 @@ export type Provider = CommerceConfig & {
   }
 }
 
-export type CommerceProps<P extends Provider> = {
-  children?: ReactNode
-  provider: P
-  config: CommerceConfig
-}
-
-export type CommerceConfig = Omit<
-  CommerceContextValue<any>,
-  'providerRef' | 'fetcherRef'
->
-
-export type CommerceContextValue<P extends Provider> = {
-  providerRef: MutableRefObject<P>
-  fetcherRef: MutableRefObject<Fetcher>
+export type CommerceConfig = {
   locale: string
   cartCookie: string
 }
 
+export type CommerceContextValue<P extends Provider> = {
+  providerRef: MutableRefObject<P>
+  fetcherRef: MutableRefObject<Fetcher>
+} & CommerceConfig
+
+export type CommerceProps<P extends Provider> = {
+  children?: ReactNode
+  provider: P
+}
+
+/**
+ * These are the properties every provider should allow when implementing
+ * the core commerce provider
+ */
+export type CommerceProviderProps = {
+  children?: ReactNode
+} & Partial<CommerceConfig>
+
 export function CommerceProvider<P extends Provider>({
   provider,
   children,
-  config,
 }: CommerceProps<P>) {
-  if (!config) {
-    throw new Error('CommerceProvider requires a valid config object')
-  }
-
   const providerRef = useRef(provider)
   // TODO: Remove the fetcherRef
   const fetcherRef = useRef(provider.fetcher)
-  // Because the config is an object, if the parent re-renders this provider
-  // will re-render every consumer unless we memoize the config
+  // If the parent re-renders this provider will re-render every
+  // consumer unless we memoize the config
+  const { locale, cartCookie } = providerRef.current
   const cfg = useMemo(
-    () => ({
-      providerRef,
-      fetcherRef,
-      locale: config.locale,
-      cartCookie: config.cartCookie,
-    }),
-    [config.locale, config.cartCookie]
+    () => ({ providerRef, fetcherRef, locale, cartCookie }),
+    [locale, cartCookie]
   )
 
   return <Commerce.Provider value={cfg}>{children}</Commerce.Provider>