diff --git a/ZsensorDHT.ino b/ZsensorDHT.ino
index c401951..d699bbc 100644
--- a/ZsensorDHT.ino
+++ b/ZsensorDHT.ino
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <DHT.h>
 #include <DHT_U.h>
 
-DHT dht(DHT_RECEIVER_PIN,DHT22); 
+DHT dht(DHT_RECEIVER_PIN,DHT_SENSOR_TYPE); 
 
 //Time used to wait for an interval before resending temp and hum
 unsigned long timedht = 0;
diff --git a/config_DHT.h b/config_DHT.h
index a177c10..36edf7a 100644
--- a/config_DHT.h
+++ b/config_DHT.h
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 #define TEMP1  "home/DHTtoMQTT/dht1/temp"
 #define dht_always true // if false when the current value for temp or hum is the same as previous one don't send it by MQTT
 #define TimeBetweenReadingDHT 30000 // time between 2 DHT readings
+/*-------------DHT SENSOR TYPE-------------*/
+//#define DHT_SENSOR_TYPE DHT11 //uncomment for DHT11 Sensor
+//#define DHT_SENSOR_TYPE DHT21 //uncomment for DHT21 Sensor
+#define DHT_SENSOR_TYPE DHT22 //uncomment for DHT22 Sensor (default for backwards compatibility)
 /*-------------------PIN DEFINITIONS----------------------*/
 #if defined(ESP8266) || defined(ESP32)
   #define DHT_RECEIVER_PIN D1 // you can put D5 if you don't use HCSR501 sensor and the RFM69