diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ad205f..8872a30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,28 @@ Example use of the `override` option:
   });
 ```
 
+#### <a id="optionstask">options[task]</a>
+ * type: `object`
+
+This allows overriding options on a per task level.
+
+Example:
+
+```js
+  grunt.initConfig({
+    newer: {
+      options: {
+        less: {
+          override: function(detail, include) {
+            //no longer need to check the task name
+            checkForModifiedImports(detail.path, detail.time, include);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  });
+```
+
 ## That's it
 
 Please [submit an issue](https://github.com/tschaub/grunt-newer/issues) if you encounter any trouble.  Contributions or suggestions for improvements welcome!
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 51fd822..aa28786 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 1.2.0
+
+ * Add newer options on a per task basis
+
 ## 1.1.0
 
  * Write current time to timestamp file (thanks @malys, see [#69][69])
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a5dec8..5652a9b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "grunt-newer",
   "description": "Run Grunt tasks with only those source files modified since the last successful run.",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/tschaub/grunt-newer",
   "author": {
     "name": "Tim Schaub",
diff --git a/tasks/newer.js b/tasks/newer.js
index 14bb0ee..50ea7f6 100644
--- a/tasks/newer.js
+++ b/tasks/newer.js
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ function createTask(grunt) {
       override: nullOverride
     });
 
+    if(options[taskName]) {
+      options = grunt.util._.extend(options, options[taskName]);
+      delete options[taskName];
+    }
+
     // support deprecated timestamps option
     if (options.timestamps) {
       grunt.log.warn('DEPRECATED OPTION.  Use the "cache" option instead');