diff --git a/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integrating_with_HostBuilder.cs b/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integrating_with_HostBuilder.cs
index 00505936..6501fdb0 100644
--- a/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integrating_with_HostBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integrating_with_HostBuilder.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JasperFx.CodeGeneration.Model;
 using JasperFx.Core;
+using Lamar.IoC.Frames;
 using Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
@@ -43,6 +45,12 @@ public void use_lamar_with_HostBuilder()
             using (var host = builder.Start())
             {
                 var container = host.Services.ShouldBeOfType<Container>();
+                
+                container.GetInstance<IServiceProviderIsService>()
+                    .ShouldBeSameAs(container);
+
+                container.GetInstance<IServiceVariableSource>()
+                    .ShouldBeOfType<ServiceVariableSource>();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integration_with_host_application_builder.cs b/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integration_with_host_application_builder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fc44065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Lamar.AspNetCoreTests/integration_with_host_application_builder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+using System;
+using JasperFx.CodeGeneration.Model;
+using Lamar.IoC.Frames;
+using Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http.Features;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Shouldly;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Lamar.AspNetCoreTests;
+
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+public class integration_with_host_application_builder : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly IHost theHost;
+
+    public integration_with_host_application_builder()
+    {
+        theHost = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder()
+            .UseLamar()
+            .Build();
+        
+        theHost.Start();
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        theHost?.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void should_be_using_lamar_as_the_container()
+    {
+        theHost.Services.ShouldBeOfType<Container>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void should_register_IServiceProviderIsService()
+    {
+        theHost.Services.GetRequiredService<IServiceProviderIsService>()
+            .ShouldBeOfType<Container>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void should_register_IServiceVariableSource()
+    {
+        theHost.Services.GetRequiredService<IServiceVariableSource>()
+            .ShouldBeOfType<ServiceVariableSource>();
+    }
+}
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Lamar.Diagnostics/Lamar.Diagnostics.csproj b/src/Lamar.Diagnostics/Lamar.Diagnostics.csproj
index 04b7d181..a01d734d 100644
--- a/src/Lamar.Diagnostics/Lamar.Diagnostics.csproj
+++ b/src/Lamar.Diagnostics/Lamar.Diagnostics.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <Description>Adds diagnostic checks to the command line of your Lamar-enabled ASP.Net Core app</Description>
-        <Version>13.0.4</Version>
+        <Version>13.1.0</Version>
         <Authors>Jeremy D. Miller</Authors>
         <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <DebugType>portable</DebugType>
diff --git a/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/HostBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/HostBuilderExtensions.cs
index 4a5da6df..73f9b04f 100644
--- a/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/HostBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/HostBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using JasperFx.CodeGeneration.Model;
 using JasperFx.Core;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
@@ -22,8 +23,31 @@ public static IHostBuilder OverrideServices(this IHostBuilder builder, Action<Se
         {
             return builder.ConfigureServices(x => x.OverrideServices(overrides));
         }
-        
 
+#if NET8_0_OR_GREATER
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Use Lamar as the DI/IoC container for this application
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="builder"></param>
+        /// <param name="configure"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static HostApplicationBuilder UseLamar(this HostApplicationBuilder builder,
+            Action<ServiceRegistry> configure = null)
+        {
+            builder.Services.AddSingleton(c =>
+                c.GetRequiredService<IContainer>().CreateServiceVariableSource());
+            
+            // This enables the usage of implicit services in Minimal APIs
+            builder.Services.AddSingleton(s => (IServiceProviderIsService) s.GetRequiredService<IContainer>());
+            
+            builder.ConfigureContainer<ServiceRegistry>(new LamarServiceProviderFactory(), x =>
+            {
+                configure?.Invoke(x);
+            });
+
+            return builder;
+        }
+#endif
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Shortcut to replace the built in DI container with Lamar using service registrations
@@ -46,6 +70,9 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseLamar(this IHostBuilder builder, Action<HostBuilde
                     services.Clear();
                     services.AddRange(registry);
 
+                    services.AddSingleton(c =>
+                        c.GetRequiredService<IContainer>().CreateServiceVariableSource());
+
 #if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
                     // This enables the usage of implicit services in Minimal APIs
                     services.AddSingleton(s => (IServiceProviderIsService) s.GetRequiredService<IContainer>());
@@ -68,7 +95,7 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseLamar(this IHostBuilder builder, Action<ServiceReg
         
         
 
-
+        
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Overrides the internal DI container with Lamar, optionally using a Lamar ServiceRegistry
@@ -86,6 +113,9 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddLamar(this IServiceCollection services, Serv
                 ));
             services.AddSingleton<IServiceProviderFactory<ServiceRegistry>, LamarServiceProviderFactory>();
             services.AddSingleton<IServiceProviderFactory<IServiceCollection>, LamarServiceProviderFactory>();
+            
+            services.AddSingleton<IServiceVariableSource>(c =>
+                c.GetRequiredService<IContainer>().CreateServiceVariableSource());
 
 #if NET6_0_OR_GREATER
             services.AddSingleton<IServiceProviderIsService>(s => (IServiceProviderIsService) s.GetRequiredService<IContainer>());
diff --git a/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj b/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj
index 0a282c7d..6b3bd1af 100644
--- a/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj
+++ b/src/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection/Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<Description>Lamar Adapter for HostBuilder Integration</Description>
-		<Version>13.0.4</Version>
+		<Version>13.1.0</Version>
 		<Authors>Jeremy D. Miller</Authors>
 		<TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
 		<DebugType>portable</DebugType>
diff --git a/src/Lamar/Lamar.csproj b/src/Lamar/Lamar.csproj
index f464c2b7..06d72395 100644
--- a/src/Lamar/Lamar.csproj
+++ b/src/Lamar/Lamar.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
     <PropertyGroup>
         <Description>Fast ASP.Net Core compatible IoC Tool, Successor to StructureMap</Description>
-        <Version>13.0.4</Version>
+        <Version>13.1.0</Version>
         <Authors>Jeremy D. Miller</Authors>
         <TargetFrameworks>net6.0;net7.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <DebugType>portable</DebugType>