diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 4762c92..31e3cd1 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -25,8 +25,17 @@ target:
   keep_alive: 180s
   
 schema:
-  path: ./schema.graphql
-
+  # Path to a local file in which the schema can be found
+  path: "./schema.graphql"
+  # Automatically reload the schema file. 
+  # It will reload the contents of the file referenced by the `schema.path` configuration option
+  # after each `schema.auto_reload.interval` has passed.
+  auto_reload:
+    # Enable automatic file reloading
+    enabled: "true"
+    # The interval in which the schema file should be reloaded
+    interval: 5m
+    
 persisted_operations:
   # Enable or disable the feature, enabled by default
   enabled: "true"
diff --git a/docs/schema.md b/docs/schema.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..572c559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/schema.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Schema
+
+`go-graphql-armor` needs to know your schema in order to perform its validations. 
+
+<!-- TOC -->
+
+## Configuration
+
+```yaml
+# ...
+
+schema:
+  # Path to a local file in which the schema can be found
+  path: "./schema.graphql"
+  # Automatically reload the schema file. 
+  # It will reload the contents of the file referenced by the `schema.path` configuration option
+  # after each `schema.auto_reload.interval` has passed.
+  auto_reload:
+    # Enable automatic file reloading
+    enabled: "true"
+    # The interval in which the schema file should be reloaded
+    interval: 5m
+```
+
+## Metrics
+
+```
+go_graphql_armor_schema_reload{state}
+```
+
+| `state`   | Description                                                 |
+|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `failed`  | Reloading the file from local disk has failed               |
+| `success` | The schema file was successfully reloaded from local disk   |
diff --git a/internal/business/schema/schema.go b/internal/business/schema/schema.go
index 5cba974..58fea67 100644
--- a/internal/business/schema/schema.go
+++ b/internal/business/schema/schema.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	AutoReload struct {
 		Enabled  bool          `conf:"default:true" yaml:"enabled"`
 		Interval time.Duration `conf:"default:30s" yaml:"interval"`
-	}
+	} `yaml:"auto_reload"`
 }
 
 type Provider struct {