diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 3ab37aa88..b7d6581d7 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46"
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 81b5d561e..85201158a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "middy-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "🛵 The stylish Node.js middleware engine for AWS Lambda",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
diff --git a/packages/cache/package.json b/packages/cache/package.json
index bd68f61ef..115b3008c 100644
--- a/packages/cache/package.json
+++ b/packages/cache/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/cache",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Cache middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/index.d.ts b/packages/core/index.d.ts
index 76f064059..7574b2cf9 100644
--- a/packages/core/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/index.d.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ declare const middy: <H extends AsyncHandler<C>, C extends Context = Context>(ha
 
 declare namespace middy {
   interface Middy<T, R, C extends Context = Context> extends Handler<T, R> {
-    use: <M extends MiddlewareObject<T, R, C>>(middleware: M) => Middy<T, R, C>;
+    use: <M extends MiddlewareObject<T, R, C>>(middlewares: M | M[]) => Middy<T, R, C>;
     before: (callbackFn: MiddlewareFunction<T, R, C>) => Middy<T, R, C>;
     after: (callbackFn: MiddlewareFunction<T, R, C>) => Middy<T, R, C>;
     onError: (callbackFn: MiddlewareFunction<T, R, C>) => Middy<T, R, C>;
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ declare namespace middy {
   }
 }
 
-export default middy;
+export default middy
 export as namespace middy;
diff --git a/packages/core/index.js b/packages/core/index.js
index 187c36165..9f2320c44 100644
--- a/packages/core/index.js
+++ b/packages/core/index.js
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ const middy = (handler) => {
     if (!instance.callback) return middyPromise
   }
 
-  instance.use = (input) => {
-    if (Array.isArray(input)) {
-      input.forEach(middleware => instance.applyMiddleware(middleware))
+  instance.use = (middlewares) => {
+    if (Array.isArray(middlewares)) {
+      middlewares.forEach(middleware => instance.applyMiddleware(middleware))
       return instance
-    } else if (typeof input === 'object') {
-      return instance.applyMiddleware(input)
+    } else if (typeof middlewares === 'object') {
+      return instance.applyMiddleware(middlewares)
     } else {
       throw new Error('Middy.use() accepts an object or an array of objects')
     }
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 61a4a4a40..eb382d9d2 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/core",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "🛵 The stylish Node.js middleware engine for AWS Lambda (core package)",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
diff --git a/packages/do-not-wait-for-empty-event-loop/package.json b/packages/do-not-wait-for-empty-event-loop/package.json
index b57e0b47e..fdd55f24b 100644
--- a/packages/do-not-wait-for-empty-event-loop/package.json
+++ b/packages/do-not-wait-for-empty-event-loop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/do-not-wait-for-empty-event-loop",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Middleware for the middy framework that allows to easily disable the wait for empty event loop in a Lambda function",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/error-logger/package.json b/packages/error-logger/package.json
index 71e0778bf..847bcb3a2 100644
--- a/packages/error-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/error-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/error-logger",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Input and output logger middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^10.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/function-shield/package.json b/packages/function-shield/package.json
index 3ddc6517e..7607ba91f 100644
--- a/packages/function-shield/package.json
+++ b/packages/function-shield/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/function-shield",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Hardens AWS Lambda execution environment",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@puresec/function-shield": "^1.2.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-content-negotiation/package.json b/packages/http-content-negotiation/package.json
index 72dfedff8..9afed7ffe 100644
--- a/packages/http-content-negotiation/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-content-negotiation/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-content-negotiation",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http content negotiation middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-cors/package.json b/packages/http-cors/package.json
index 0ce01a710..067490050 100644
--- a/packages/http-cors/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-cors/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-cors",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-error-handler/package.json b/packages/http-error-handler/package.json
index c43f5398b..621188da3 100644
--- a/packages/http-error-handler/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-error-handler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-error-handler",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http error handler middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "http-errors": "^1.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-event-normalizer/package.json b/packages/http-event-normalizer/package.json
index 440241cdb..1a75de493 100644
--- a/packages/http-event-normalizer/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-event-normalizer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-event-normalizer",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http event normalizer middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-header-normalizer/package.json b/packages/http-header-normalizer/package.json
index 88494f6bd..516fa5e40 100644
--- a/packages/http-header-normalizer/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-header-normalizer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-header-normalizer",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http header normalizer middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-json-body-parser/package.json b/packages/http-json-body-parser/package.json
index 374760269..e308cc6f1 100644
--- a/packages/http-json-body-parser/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-json-body-parser/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-json-body-parser",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http JSON body parser middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "http-errors": "^1.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-partial-response/package.json b/packages/http-partial-response/package.json
index 71056b612..19ae14cc6 100644
--- a/packages/http-partial-response/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-partial-response/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-partial-response",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http partial response middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "json-mask": "^0.3.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-response-serializer/package.json b/packages/http-response-serializer/package.json
index c67e01824..071c8690a 100644
--- a/packages/http-response-serializer/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-response-serializer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-response-serializer",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Http response serializer middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "http-errors": "^1.7.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-security-header/package.json b/packages/http-security-header/package.json
index 0b88b9500..96dc2fd36 100644
--- a/packages/http-security-header/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-security-header/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-security-header",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Applies best practice security headers to responses. It's a simplified port of HelmetJS",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/http-urlencode-body-parser/package.json b/packages/http-urlencode-body-parser/package.json
index e9a1f375b..baa85190a 100644
--- a/packages/http-urlencode-body-parser/package.json
+++ b/packages/http-urlencode-body-parser/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/http-urlencode-body-parser",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Urlencode body parser middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "querystring": "^0.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/input-output-logger/package.json b/packages/input-output-logger/package.json
index be7620a45..8c924c8c2 100644
--- a/packages/input-output-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/input-output-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/input-output-logger",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Input and output logger middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^10.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/s3-key-normalizer/package.json b/packages/s3-key-normalizer/package.json
index adad4bb94..68505e64a 100644
--- a/packages/s3-key-normalizer/package.json
+++ b/packages/s3-key-normalizer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/s3-key-normalizer",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "S3 key normalizer middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/secrets-manager/package.json b/packages/secrets-manager/package.json
index f7f3fcc22..88bbf4e35 100644
--- a/packages/secrets-manager/package.json
+++ b/packages/secrets-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/secrets-manager",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Secrets Manager middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^10.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/ssm/package.json b/packages/ssm/package.json
index 58074f024..5e4c89663 100644
--- a/packages/ssm/package.json
+++ b/packages/ssm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/ssm",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "SSM (EC2 Systems Manager) parameters middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^10.0.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/validator/package.json b/packages/validator/package.json
index 8663e0da0..0d9fa890e 100644
--- a/packages/validator/package.json
+++ b/packages/validator/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/validator",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Validator middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "http-errors": "^1.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/warmup/package.json b/packages/warmup/package.json
index 106396a84..df3bef965 100644
--- a/packages/warmup/package.json
+++ b/packages/warmup/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@middy/warmup",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.46",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.47",
   "description": "Warmup (cold start mitigation) middleware for the middy framework",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.10"
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@middy/core": ">=1.0.0-alpha"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.46",
+    "@middy/core": "^1.0.0-alpha.47",
     "es6-promisify": "^6.0.2"
   }
 }