diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fef19cba..b28b2b71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ The monitor's config object takes any combination of `left`, `center`, and `righ
 | Name       | Type              | Default | Description                                                                 |
 |------------|-------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `position` | `top` or `bottom` | `[]`    | The bar's position on screen.                                               |
+| `height`   | `integer`         | `42`    | The bar's height in pixels.                                                 |
 | `left`     | `Module[]`        | `[]`    | Array of left modules.                                                      |
 | `center`   | `Module[]`        | `[]`    | Array of center modules.                                                    |
 | `right`    | `Module[]`        | `[]`    | Array of right modules.                                                     |
diff --git a/src/bar.rs b/src/bar.rs
index f1377833..bca30e17 100644
--- a/src/bar.rs
+++ b/src/bar.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn create_bar(app: &Application, monitor: &Monitor, monitor_name: &str, conf
         .orientation(Orientation::Horizontal)
         .spacing(0)
         .hexpand(false)
-        .height_request(42)
+        .height_request(config.height)
         .name("bar")
         .build();
 
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 598c1c9d..61ef0607 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ impl Default for BarPosition {
 pub struct Config {
     #[serde(default = "default_bar_position")]
     pub position: BarPosition,
+    #[serde(default = "default_bar_height")]
+    pub height: i32,
 
     pub left: Option<Vec<ModuleConfig>>,
     pub center: Option<Vec<ModuleConfig>>,
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ const fn default_bar_position() -> BarPosition {
     BarPosition::Bottom
 }
 
+const fn default_bar_height() -> i32 {
+    42
+}
+
 impl Config {
     pub fn load() -> Option<Self> {
         let config_dir = config_dir().expect("Failed to locate user config dir");