diff --git a/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift b/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
index 165ac65..7a13ac4 100644
--- a/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Sources/Menu/MenuConfiguration.swift
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public protocol Configuration {
     var menuItemHoverCheckmarkColor: NSColor                { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkHeight: CGFloat                    { get }
     var menuItemCheckmarkThikness: CGFloat                  { get }
+    var menuItemHorizontalSpacing: CGFloat                  { get }
     var menuItemImageHeight: CGFloat?                       { get }
     var menuItemImageTintColor: NSColor?                    { get }
     var menuItemHoverImageTintColor: NSColor?               { get }
@@ -191,6 +192,10 @@ open class MenuConfiguration: Configuration {
         return 1.0
     }
 
+    open var menuItemHorizontalSpacing: CGFloat {
+        return .grid1
+    }
+
     open var menuItemImageHeight: CGFloat? {
         return .grid3
     }
diff --git a/Sources/Menu/MenuElement.swift b/Sources/Menu/MenuElement.swift
index 4ffe71e..a9fbff0 100644
--- a/Sources/Menu/MenuElement.swift
+++ b/Sources/Menu/MenuElement.swift
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class MenuElement: NSView {
         stackView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         stackView.orientation = .horizontal
         stackView.distribution = .fill
-        stackView.spacing = .grid1
+        stackView.spacing = configuration.menuItemHorizontalSpacing
         return stackView
     }