diff --git a/.changeset/green-files-act.md b/.changeset/green-files-act.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ff03536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/green-files-act.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/minimap': minor
+---
+
+feat: add nodeComponent prop for passing custom component
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
index 02eaac1e..8ecdd8b8 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/App/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Basic from '../examples/Basic';
 import Backgrounds from '../examples/Backgrounds';
 import ControlledUncontrolled from '../examples/ControlledUncontrolled';
 import CustomConnectionLine from '../examples/CustomConnectionLine';
+import CustomMiniMapNode from '../examples/CustomMiniMapNode';
 import CustomNode from '../examples/CustomNode';
 import DefaultNodes from '../examples/DefaultNodes';
 import DragHandle from '../examples/DragHandle';
@@ -77,6 +78,11 @@ const routes: IRoute[] = [
     path: '/custom-connectionline',
     component: CustomConnectionLine,
   },
+  {
+    name: 'Custom Minimap Node',
+    path: '/custom-minimap-node',
+    component: CustomMiniMapNode,
+  },
   {
     name: 'Custom Node',
     path: '/custom-node',
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/CustomMiniMapNode/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/CustomMiniMapNode/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a8e5807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/CustomMiniMapNode/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { MouseEvent, CSSProperties, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+import ReactFlow, {
+  addEdge,
+  Background,
+  BackgroundVariant,
+  Connection,
+  Controls,
+  Edge,
+  MiniMap,
+  MiniMapNodeProps,
+  Node,
+  ReactFlowInstance,
+  useEdgesState,
+  useNodesState,
+} from 'reactflow';
+
+const onInit = (reactFlowInstance: ReactFlowInstance) => console.log('flow loaded:', reactFlowInstance);
+const onNodeClick = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('click', node);
+const onNodeDragStop = (_: MouseEvent, node: Node) => console.log('drag stop', node);
+
+const buttonStyle: CSSProperties = {
+  position: 'absolute',
+  left: 10,
+  top: 10,
+  zIndex: 4,
+};
+
+const CustomMiniMapNode = ({ x, y, width, height, color }: MiniMapNodeProps) => (
+  <circle cx={x} cy={y} r={Math.max(width, height) / 2} fill={color} />
+);
+
+const CustomMiniMapNodeFlow = () => {
+  const [nodes, setNodes, onNodesChange] = useNodesState([]);
+  const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState([]);
+
+  const onConnect = useCallback((params: Connection | Edge) => setEdges((els) => addEdge(params, els)), [setEdges]);
+  const addRandomNode = () => {
+    const nodeId = (nodes.length + 1).toString();
+    const newNode: Node = {
+      id: nodeId,
+      data: { label: `Node: ${nodeId}` },
+      position: {
+        x: Math.random() * window.innerWidth,
+        y: Math.random() * window.innerHeight,
+      },
+    };
+    setNodes((nds) => nds.concat(newNode));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <ReactFlow
+      nodes={nodes}
+      edges={edges}
+      onInit={onInit}
+      onNodesChange={onNodesChange}
+      onEdgesChange={onEdgesChange}
+      onNodeClick={onNodeClick}
+      onConnect={(p) => onConnect(p)}
+      onNodeDragStop={onNodeDragStop}
+      onlyRenderVisibleElements={false}
+    >
+      <Controls />
+      <Background variant={BackgroundVariant.Lines} />
+      <MiniMap nodeComponent={CustomMiniMapNode} />
+
+      <button type="button" onClick={addRandomNode} style={buttonStyle}>
+        add node
+      </button>
+    </ReactFlow>
+  );
+};
+
+export default CustomMiniMapNodeFlow;
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
index 6fb1745b..59b3f34d 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ function MiniMap({
   nodeClassName = '',
   nodeBorderRadius = 5,
   nodeStrokeWidth = 2,
+  // We need to rename the prop to be `CapitalCase` so that JSX will render it as
+  // a component properly. 
+  nodeComponent: NodeComponent = MiniMapNode,
   maskColor = 'rgb(240, 240, 240, 0.6)',
   maskStrokeColor = 'none',
   maskStrokeWidth = 1,
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ function MiniMap({
           const { x, y } = getNodePositionWithOrigin(node, nodeOrigin).positionAbsolute;
 
           return (
-            <MiniMapNode
+            <NodeComponent
               key={node.id}
               x={x}
               y={y}
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.tsx b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.tsx
index ae000d02..54072f02 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.tsx
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMapNode.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,7 @@
 import { memo } from 'react';
-import type { CSSProperties, MouseEvent } from 'react';
+import type { MiniMapNodeProps } from './types';
 import cc from 'classcat';
 
-interface MiniMapNodeProps {
-  id: string;
-  x: number;
-  y: number;
-  width: number;
-  height: number;
-  borderRadius: number;
-  className: string;
-  color: string;
-  shapeRendering: string;
-  strokeColor: string;
-  strokeWidth: number;
-  style?: CSSProperties;
-  onClick?: (event: MouseEvent, id: string) => void;
-}
-
 const MiniMapNode = ({
   id,
   x,
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
index 7d006329..394e466e 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
-import type { HTMLAttributes, MouseEvent } from 'react';
+import type { ComponentType, CSSProperties, HTMLAttributes, MouseEvent } from 'react';
 import type { Node, PanelPosition, XYPosition } from '@reactflow/core';
 
 export type GetMiniMapNodeAttribute<NodeData = any> = (node: Node<NodeData>) => string;
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export type MiniMapProps<NodeData = any> = Omit<HTMLAttributes<SVGSVGElement>, '
   nodeClassName?: string | GetMiniMapNodeAttribute<NodeData>;
   nodeBorderRadius?: number;
   nodeStrokeWidth?: number;
+  nodeComponent?: ComponentType<MiniMapNodeProps>;
   maskColor?: string;
   maskStrokeColor?: string;
   maskStrokeWidth?: number;
@@ -20,3 +21,19 @@ export type MiniMapProps<NodeData = any> = Omit<HTMLAttributes<SVGSVGElement>, '
   zoomable?: boolean;
   ariaLabel?: string | null;
 };
+
+export interface MiniMapNodeProps {
+  id: string;
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+  borderRadius: number;
+  className: string;
+  color: string;
+  shapeRendering: string;
+  strokeColor: string;
+  strokeWidth: number;
+  style?: CSSProperties;
+  onClick?: (event: MouseEvent, id: string) => void;
+}