diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f46139c..c088d1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ AppProfiler.profile_header = "X-Profile"
 Rails.application.config.app_profiler.profile_header = "X-Profile"
 ```
 
+You can configure the profile query parameter using
+
+```ruby
+AppProfiler.profile_param = "x_profile"
+# OR
+Rails.application.config.app_profiler.profile_param = "x_profile"
+```
+
 ### Here are some examples:
 
 1. `/?profile=cpu&interval=2000&autoredirect=1&ignore_gc=1`
diff --git a/lib/app_profiler.rb b/lib/app_profiler.rb
index 5fe4051..d4a51bb 100644
--- a/lib/app_profiler.rb
+++ b/lib/app_profiler.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ module Viewer
   mattr_accessor :autoredirect, default: false
   mattr_reader   :profile_header, default: "X-Profile"
   mattr_accessor :profile_async_header, default: "X-Profile-Async"
+  mattr_accessor :profile_param, default: "profile"
   mattr_accessor :context, default: nil
   mattr_reader   :profile_url_formatter, default: DefaultProfileFormatter
   mattr_accessor :storage, default: Storage::FileStorage
diff --git a/lib/app_profiler/railtie.rb b/lib/app_profiler/railtie.rb
index 6f07252..916bdda 100644
--- a/lib/app_profiler/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/app_profiler/railtie.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Railtie < Rails::Railtie
       )
       AppProfiler.profile_header = app.config.app_profiler.profile_header || "X-Profile"
       AppProfiler.profile_async_header = app.config.app_profiler.profile_async_header || "X-Profile-Async"
+      AppProfiler.profile_param = app.config.app_profiler.profile_param || "profile"
       AppProfiler.profile_root = app.config.app_profiler.profile_root || Rails.root.join(
         "tmp", "app_profiler"
       )
diff --git a/lib/app_profiler/request_parameters.rb b/lib/app_profiler/request_parameters.rb
index 30bd9fc..6203c8f 100644
--- a/lib/app_profiler/request_parameters.rb
+++ b/lib/app_profiler/request_parameters.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def to_h
     private
 
     def mode
-      query_param("profile") || profile_header_param("mode")
+      query_param(AppProfiler.profile_param) || profile_header_param("mode")
     end
 
     def ignore_gc