diff --git a/config/paystack.php b/config/paystack.php
index ffe1dcd..7141130 100644
--- a/config/paystack.php
+++ b/config/paystack.php
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   "merchant_email"    => env("PAYSTACK_MERCHANT_EMAIL"),
 
   "route" => [
-    "middleware"        => ['paystack_route_disabled', 'api'], // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
-    "prefix"            => 'api', // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
-    'hook_middleware'   => ['paystack_route_disabled', 'api']
+    "middleware"        => ["paystack_route_disabled", "api"], // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
+    "prefix"            => "api", // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
+    "hook_middleware"   => ["validate_paystack_hook", "api"]
   ],
 ];
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 21dc2ae..8bd6ff8 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ return [
     "route" => [
         "middleware"        => ["paystack_route_disabled", "api"], // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
         "prefix"            => "api", // For injecting middleware to the package's routes
-        "hook_middleware"   => ["paystack_route_disabled", "api"]
+        "hook_middleware"   => ["validate_paystack_hook", "api"]
     ],
 ];
 ```
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ Miscellaneous::listStates($params);
 ### Using WebHook route
 Laravel paystack provides you a predefined endpoint that listens to and validates incoming paystack's webhook events.
 It emits `Myckhel\Paystack\Events\Hook` on every incoming hooks which could be listened to.
+The hook request is validated with `validate_paystack_hook` middleware by using the paystack's config `secret_key` against the incoming request.
 
 ## Setup Paystack Webhook
 [Check official page to read more about paystack webhook](https://paystack.com/docs/payments/webhooks/#introduction)
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/HookController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/HookController.php
index 41fdd67..247e034 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/HookController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/HookController.php
@@ -4,29 +4,11 @@
 
 use Myckhel\Paystack\Events\Hook;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-use Myckhel\Paystack\Traits\PaystackConfig;
 
 class HookController extends Controller
 {
-  use PaystackConfig;
-
   public function hook(Request $request)
   {
-    $signature = $request->header('x-paystack-signature');
-    if (!$signature) {
-      abort(403);
-    }
-
-    $signingSecret = $this->config('secret_key');
-
-    if (empty($signingSecret)) {
-      abort(403, 'Signing Secret Not Set');
-    }
-
-    $computedSignature = hash_hmac('sha512', $request->getContent(), $signingSecret);
-
-    if (!hash_equals($signature, $computedSignature)) return abort(403);
-
     event(new Hook($request->all()));
 
     return ['status' => true];
diff --git a/src/Http/Middleware/ValidatePaystackHook.php b/src/Http/Middleware/ValidatePaystackHook.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80b6d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/Middleware/ValidatePaystackHook.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Myckhel\Paystack\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Myckhel\Paystack\Traits\PaystackConfig;
+
+class ValidatePaystackHook
+{
+  use PaystackConfig;
+  /**
+   * Handle an incoming request.
+   *
+   * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+   * @param  \Closure  $next
+   * @return mixed
+   */
+  public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+  {
+    $signature = $request->header('x-paystack-signature');
+    if (!$signature) {
+      abort(403, 'Signature header not found');
+    }
+
+    $signingSecret = $this->config('secret_key');
+
+    if (empty($signingSecret)) {
+      abort(403, 'Signing Secret Not Set');
+    }
+
+    $computedSignature = hash_hmac('sha512', $request->getContent(), $signingSecret);
+
+    if (!hash_equals($signature, $computedSignature)) return abort(403, "Invalid Secret Signature");
+
+    return $next($request);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/PaystackServiceProvider.php b/src/PaystackServiceProvider.php
index 7c5c959..b5e16e3 100644
--- a/src/PaystackServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/PaystackServiceProvider.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Myckhel\Paystack;
 
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+use Myckhel\Paystack\Http\Middleware\ValidatePaystackHook;
 use Myckhel\Paystack\Http\Middleware\DisabledRoute;
 
 class PaystackServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ public function register()
     $this->mergeConfigFrom(__DIR__ . '/../config/paystack.php', 'paystack');
 
     $this->app['router']->aliasMiddleware('paystack_route_disabled',   DisabledRoute::class);
+    $this->app['router']->aliasMiddleware('validate_paystack_hook',    ValidatePaystackHook::class);
 
     // Register the service the package provides.
     $this->app->singleton(