diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index ec38df7..d78457f 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ func (h *Handler) ContextHandler(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 	// get query
 	opts := NewRequestOptions(r)
 
+	// send the authorization header with the root object
+	root := make(map[string]interface{})
+	root["Authorization"] = r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+
 	// execute graphql query
 	params := graphql.Params{
 		Schema:         *h.Schema,
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ContextHandler(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *
 		VariableValues: opts.Variables,
 		OperationName:  opts.OperationName,
 		Context:        ctx,
+		RootObject:     root,
 	}
 	result := graphql.Do(params)