diff --git a/schema.js b/schema.js
index fe09750e..af173f25 100644
--- a/schema.js
+++ b/schema.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module.exports = Joi.object().keys({
         filename: Joi.string(),
         importVenues: Joi.boolean().default(true).truthy('yes').falsy('no').insensitive(true)
       }).requiredKeys('filename').unknown(true)),
+      tags: Joi.array().items(Joi.string()),
       download: Joi.array().items(Joi.object().keys({
         sourceURL: Joi.string()
       }).requiredKeys('sourceURL').unknown(true)),
diff --git a/stream/pbf.js b/stream/pbf.js
index f5ec2a87..da4e4170 100644
--- a/stream/pbf.js
+++ b/stream/pbf.js
@@ -46,10 +46,16 @@ function config(opts){
   if(!opts.tags){
     // check if we import venues
     opts.importVenues = settings.imports.openstreetmap.import[0].importVenues;
-    if(opts.importVenues){
-      opts.tags = features.tags.concat(features.venue_tags);
+
+    // check if there is user's tags
+    if(settings.imports.openstreetmap.tags) {
+        opts.tags = settings.imports.openstreetmap.tags;
     } else {
-      opts.tags = features.tags;
+      if(opts.importVenues){
+        opts.tags = features.tags.concat(features.venue_tags);
+      } else {
+        opts.tags = features.tags;
+      }
     }
   }
   return opts;