diff --git a/bar/config.py b/bar/config.py
index a09ff08..1545f57 100644
--- a/bar/config.py
+++ b/bar/config.py
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ if app_config is None:
 
 VINYL = app_config.get("vinyl", {"enable": False})
 BATTERY = app_config.get("battery", {"enable": False})
+BAR_HEIGHT = app_config.get("bar_height", 40)
diff --git a/bar/modules/bar.py b/bar/modules/bar.py
index 074e443..f29b20f 100644
--- a/bar/modules/bar.py
+++ b/bar/modules/bar.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from fabric.utils import (
 )
 from fabric.widgets.circularprogressbar import CircularProgressBar
 
-from bar.config import VINYL, BATTERY
+from bar.config import VINYL, BATTERY, BAR_HEIGHT
 
 
 class StatusBar(Window):
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ class StatusBar(Window):
 
         invoke_repeater(1000, self.update_progress_bars)
 
+        # Set the bar height
+        self.set_size_request(-1, BAR_HEIGHT)
+
         self.show_all()
 
     def update_progress_bars(self):
diff --git a/bar/styles/bar.css b/bar/styles/bar.css
index 3e64cb6..4de027e 100644
--- a/bar/styles/bar.css
+++ b/bar/styles/bar.css
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     border-bottom: solid 2px;
     border-color: var(--border-color);
     background-color: var(--window-bg);
-    min-height: 28px;
 }
 
 #center-container {
diff --git a/example.yaml b/example.yaml
index 93093c8..c3a07a7 100644
--- a/example.yaml
+++ b/example.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+bar_height: 42
 vinyl:
     enable: true
 battery:
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index d07472a..4d51c05 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -82,11 +82,17 @@
                       default = false;
                     };
                   };
+                  bar_height = lib.mkOption {
+                    type = lib.types.int;
+                    default = 40;
+                    description = "Height of the status bar in pixels";
+                  };
                 };
               };
               default = {
                 vinyl.enable = false;
                 battery.enable = false;
+                bar_height = 40;
               };
             };
           };