diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 249c6af..a66754d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ stop50.ansible-netcup Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v0.1.2
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+added additional_info parameter
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- added additional_info to the config. this allows addtional data to be added to the inventory
+
 v0.1.1
 ======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
index b3f1a79..39fa354 100644
--- a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ plugins:
   strategy: {}
   test: {}
   vars: {}
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index bf694a2..f457345 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -18,3 +18,12 @@ releases:
     fragments:
     - scp-hostname.yml
     release_date: '2023-12-10'
+  0.1.2:
+    changes:
+      minor_changes:
+      - added additional_info to the config. this allows addtional data to be added
+        to the inventory
+      release_summary: added additional_info parameter
+    fragments:
+    - scp-additional_info.yml
+    release_date: '2023-12-10'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/scp-additional_info.yml b/changelogs/fragments/scp-additional_info.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b099a7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/scp-additional_info.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+release_summary: added additional_info parameter
+minor_changes:
+  - added additional_info to the config. this allows addtional data to be added to the inventory
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index 4810d44..382ca1c 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 namespace: ansible
 name: netcup
-version: 0.1.1
+version: 0.1.2
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Sebastian Tobie
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/scp.py b/plugins/inventory/scp.py
index c1c5038..e97d82a 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/scp.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/scp.py
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin):
         inventory.add_group("netcup_offline")
         inventory.add_child("netcup", "netcup_online")
         inventory.add_child("netcup", "netcup_offline")
+        additional = self.config.get("additional_info", dict())
         for hostname in self.service.getVServers(**self.args):
             serverinfo = self.service.getVServerInformation(vservername=hostname, **self.args)
             nickname = serverinfo["vServerNickname"] or serverinfo["vServerName"]
+            ai = additional.get(nickname, dict())
             group = "netcup_online"
             if serverinfo["status"] != "online":
                 group = "netcup_offline"
@@ -43,14 +45,17 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin):
             else:
                 inventory.add_child(group, nickname)
             interfaces = dict()
+            ai_interfaces = ai.pop("interfaces", dict())
             for interface in serverinfo["serverInterfaces"]:
-                interfaces[interface["mac"]] = dict(
+                interfaces[interface["mac"]] = dict()
+                interfaces[interface["mac"]].update(
                     driver=interface["driver"],
                     id=interface["id"],
                     ipv4=interface["ipv4IP"],
                     ipv6=interface["ipv6IP"],
                     mac=interface["mac"],
                 )
+                interfaces[interface["mac"]].update(ai_interfaces.pop(interface["mac"], dict()))
                 if len(interface["ipv4IP"]) > 0:
                     ansible_host = interface["ipv4IP"][0]
             inventory.set_variable(nickname, "interfaces", interfaces)
@@ -58,7 +63,9 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin):
             inventory.set_variable(nickname, "name", serverinfo["vServerName"])
             inventory.set_variable(nickname, "cores", serverinfo["cpuCores"])
             inventory.set_variable(nickname, "up", serverinfo["status"] == "online")
-            if self.config.get("nickname_is_hostname", False):
+            if ai.get("ansible_host", False):
+                ansible_host = ai.pop("ansible_host")
+            elif self.config.get("nickname_is_hostname", False):
                 ansible_host = nickname
             inventory.set_variable(nickname, "ansible_host", ansible_host)
 
@@ -88,4 +95,10 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
         type: bool
         required: false
         default: false
+      additional_info:
+        version_added: 0.1.2
+        description:
+        required: false
+        default: {}
+        type: dict
 """