diff --git a/graphene/contrib/django/filter/resolvers.py b/graphene/contrib/django/filter/resolvers.py
index 5f696a08..c2204d6c 100644
--- a/graphene/contrib/django/filter/resolvers.py
+++ b/graphene/contrib/django/filter/resolvers.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ class FilterConnectionResolver(BaseQuerySetConnectionResolver):
     def __init__(self, node, on=None, filterset_class=None,
                  fields=None, order_by=None, extra_filter_meta=None):
         self.filterset_class = filterset_class
-        self.fields = fields
-        self.order_by = order_by
+        self.fields = fields or node._meta.filter_fields
+        self.order_by = order_by or node._meta.filter_order_by
         self.extra_filter_meta = extra_filter_meta or {}
         self._filterset_class = None
         super(FilterConnectionResolver, self).__init__(node, on)
diff --git a/graphene/contrib/django/options.py b/graphene/contrib/django/options.py
index 61dd37a3..f8c08e38 100644
--- a/graphene/contrib/django/options.py
+++ b/graphene/contrib/django/options.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ from ...core.classtypes.objecttype import ObjectTypeOptions
 from ...relay.types import Node
 from ...relay.utils import is_node
 
-VALID_ATTRS = ('model', 'only_fields', 'exclude_fields')
+VALID_ATTRS = ('model', 'only_fields', 'exclude_fields',
+               'filter_fields', 'filter_order_by')
 
 
 class DjangoOptions(ObjectTypeOptions):
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ class DjangoOptions(ObjectTypeOptions):
         self.valid_attrs += VALID_ATTRS
         self.only_fields = None
         self.exclude_fields = []
+        self.filter_fields = None
+        self.filter_order_by = None
 
     def contribute_to_class(self, cls, name):
         super(DjangoOptions, self).contribute_to_class(cls, name)
diff --git a/graphene/contrib/django/tests/filter/test_fields.py b/graphene/contrib/django/tests/filter/test_fields.py
index d33b8d32..127b0588 100644
--- a/graphene/contrib/django/tests/filter/test_fields.py
+++ b/graphene/contrib/django/tests/filter/test_fields.py
@@ -112,6 +112,18 @@ def test_filter_shortcut_filterset_extra_meta():
     assert_orderable(field)
 
 
+def test_filter_filterset_information_on_meta():
+    class ReporterFilterNode(DjangoNode):
+        class Meta:
+            model = Reporter
+            filter_fields = ['first_name', 'articles']
+            filter_order_by = True
+
+    field = DjangoFilterConnectionField(ReporterFilterNode)
+    assert_arguments(field, 'firstName', 'articles')
+    assert_orderable(field)
+
+
 def test_global_id_field_implicit():
     field = DjangoFilterConnectionField(ArticleNode, fields=['id'])
     filterset_class = field.resolver_fn.get_filterset_class()