diff --git a/rc/fzf.kak b/rc/fzf.kak
index 338e6f6..1408abb 100644
--- a/rc/fzf.kak
+++ b/rc/fzf.kak
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ str fzf_terminal_command 'terminal kak -c %val{session} -e "%arg{@}"'
 declare-option -docstring "use main selection as default query for fzf if the selection is longer than 1 char." \
 bool fzf_use_main_selection true
 
+declare-option -docstring "Default options for fzf." \
+str fzf_default_opts ''
+
 try %{ declare-user-mode fzf }
 
 define-command -hidden -docstring "wrapper command to create new vertical split" \
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ fzf -params .. %{ evaluate-commands %sh{
             printf "%s\n" "SHELL=${shell_path}"
         fi
         # compose entire fzf command with all args into single file which will be executed later
+        printf "%s\n" "export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS=\"$kak_opt_fzf_default_opts\""
         printf "%s\n" "cd \"${PWD}\" && ${preview_position} ${items_cmd} ${fzf_impl} ${default_query} ${fzf_args} ${preview_cmd} ${filter} > ${result}"
         printf "%s\n" "rm ${fzfcmd}"
     ) >> ${fzfcmd}