diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f37538..ae0fcd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
   mongoose: {
     uri: 'process.env.MONGODB_URI',
     options: {},
+    modelsDir: 'models',
   },
 })
 ```
 
+by default, `nuxt-mongoose` will auto-import your schemas from the `models` directory from `server` directory. You can change this behavior by setting the `modelsDir` option.
+
 * for more information about the options, please refer to the [Mongoose documentation](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/connections.html#options). *
 
 ## API
diff --git a/src/module.ts b/src/module.ts
index 96e1375..54fd2a0 100644
--- a/src/module.ts
+++ b/src/module.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-import { addImportsDir, addServerPlugin, addTemplate, createResolver, defineNuxtModule, logger } from '@nuxt/kit'
+import {
+  addImportsDir,
+  addServerPlugin,
+  addTemplate,
+  createResolver,
+  defineNuxtModule,
+  logger,
+} from '@nuxt/kit'
 import { pathExists } from 'fs-extra'
 import { tinyws } from 'tinyws'
+import { join } from 'pathe'
 import { defu } from 'defu'
 import sirv from 'sirv'
 
@@ -9,6 +17,8 @@ import type { ModuleOptions } from './types'
 
 import { setupRPC } from './server-rpc'
 
+export type { ModuleOptions }
+
 export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
   meta: {
     name: 'nuxt-mongoose',
@@ -18,20 +28,25 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
     uri: process.env.MONGODB_URI as string,
     devtools: true,
     options: {},
+    modelsDir: 'models',
   },
   setup(options, nuxt) {
     const { resolve } = createResolver(import.meta.url)
+    const runtimeConfig = nuxt.options.runtimeConfig
 
     addImportsDir(resolve('./runtime/composables'))
 
-    if (!options.uri)
-      console.warn('Missing `MONGODB_URI` in `.env`')
+    if (!options.uri) {
+      logger.warn('Missing `MONGODB_URI` in `.env`')
+      return
+    }
 
     // Runtime Config
-    nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.mongoose = defu(nuxt.options.runtimeConfig.mongoose || {}, {
+    runtimeConfig.mongoose = defu(runtimeConfig.mongoose || {}, {
       uri: options.uri,
       options: options.options,
       devtools: options.devtools,
+      modelsDir: options.modelsDir,
     })
 
     // Setup devtools UI
@@ -91,6 +106,16 @@ export default defineNuxtModule<ModuleOptions>({
       options.references.push({ path: resolve(nuxt.options.buildDir, 'types/nuxt-mongoose.d.ts') })
     })
 
+    // Nitro auto imports
+    nuxt.hook('nitro:config', (_nitroConfig) => {
+      if (_nitroConfig.imports) {
+        _nitroConfig.imports.dirs = _nitroConfig.imports.dirs || []
+        _nitroConfig.imports.dirs?.push(
+          join(nuxt.options.serverDir, runtimeConfig.mongoose.modelsDir),
+        )
+      }
+    })
+
     // Add server-plugin for database connection
     addServerPlugin(resolve('./runtime/server/plugins/mongoose.db'))
 
diff --git a/src/types/module-options.ts b/src/types/module-options.ts
index 71996d3..2d73936 100644
--- a/src/types/module-options.ts
+++ b/src/types/module-options.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ export interface ModuleOptions {
   uri: string
   devtools: boolean
   options?: ConnectOptions
+  modelsDir?: string
 }