diff --git a/tracetools_analysis/test/tracetools_analysis/test_dependency_solver.py b/tracetools_analysis/test/tracetools_analysis/test_dependency_solver.py
index d5fff84..2bf86c0 100644
--- a/tracetools_analysis/test/tracetools_analysis/test_dependency_solver.py
+++ b/tracetools_analysis/test/tracetools_analysis/test_dependency_solver.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ from tracetools_analysis.processor import DependencySolver
 
 
 class DepEmtpy(Dependant):
-    pass
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.myparam = kwargs.get('myparam', None)
 
 
 class DepOne(Dependant):
@@ -102,6 +104,14 @@ class TestDependencySolver(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(solution[2], DepOne2)
         self.assertIs(solution[3], deptwo_instance)
 
+    def test_kwargs(self) -> None:
+        depone_instance = DepOne()
+
+        # Pass parameter and check that the new instance has it
+        solution = DependencySolver([depone_instance], myparam='myvalue').solve()
+        self.assertEqual(len(solution), 2, 'solution length invalid')
+        self.assertEqual(solution[0].myparam, 'myvalue', 'parameter not passed on')
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()
diff --git a/tracetools_analysis/tracetools_analysis/processor/__init__.py b/tracetools_analysis/tracetools_analysis/processor/__init__.py
index 015763a..d38aa45 100644
--- a/tracetools_analysis/tracetools_analysis/processor/__init__.py
+++ b/tracetools_analysis/tracetools_analysis/processor/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """Base processor module."""
 
 from collections import defaultdict
+from typing import Any
 from typing import Callable
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import List
@@ -156,13 +157,16 @@ class DependencySolver():
     def __init__(
         self,
         initial_dependants: List[Dependant],
+        **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Constructor.
 
         :param initial_dependants: the initial dependant instances, in order
+        :param kwargs: the parameters to pass on to new instances
         """
         self._initial_deps = initial_dependants
+        self._kwargs = kwargs
 
     def solve(self) -> List[Dependant]:
         """
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ class DependencySolver():
     ) -> None:
         if type(dep_instance) not in visited:
             for dependency_type in type(dep_instance).dependencies():
-                DependencySolver.__solve_type(
+                self.__solve_type(
                     dependency_type,
                     visited,
                     initial_map,
@@ -200,8 +204,8 @@ class DependencySolver():
             solution.append(dep_instance)
             visited.add(type(dep_instance))
 
-    @staticmethod
     def __solve_type(
+        self,
         dep_type: Type[Dependant],
         visited: Set[Type[Dependant]],
         initial_map: Dict[Type[Dependant], Dependant],
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ class DependencySolver():
     ) -> None:
         if dep_type not in visited:
             for dependency_type in dep_type.dependencies():
-                DependencySolver.__solve_type(
+                self.__solve_type(
                     dependency_type,
                     visited,
                     initial_map,
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ class DependencySolver():
             if dep_type in initial_map:
                 new_instance = initial_map.get(dep_type)
             else:
-                new_instance = dep_type()
+                new_instance = dep_type(**self._kwargs)
             solution.append(new_instance)
             visited.add(dep_type)
 
@@ -260,8 +264,7 @@ class Processor():
 
         :param handlers: the list of primary `EventHandler`s
         """
-        # TODO pass on **kwargs
-        return DependencySolver(handlers).solve()
+        return DependencySolver(handlers, **kwargs).solve()
 
     def _get_handler_maps(self) -> HandlerMultimap:
         """