diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f817574..b69caab 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+var _ = require('lodash')
 var React = require('react')
 
 module.exports = React.createClass({
@@ -58,9 +59,6 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
       className += ' ' + this.props.className
     }
 
-    var props = this.props;
-    props.className = className;
-
-    return React.createElement('span', props)
+    return React.createElement('span', _.assign({}, this.props, { className: className }))
   }
 })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3eac6ca..7699a46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-fontawesome",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "A React FontAwesome component.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=0.10.0"
   },
-  "dependencies": {},
+  "dependencies": {
+    "lodash": "^3.9.1"
+  },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "0.13.x"
   }