diff --git a/.changeset/large-seals-reflect.md b/.changeset/large-seals-reflect.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12a7eff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/large-seals-reflect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/node-toolbar': minor
+---
+
+feat(align): add prop to align bar at start, center or end
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/CustomNode.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/CustomNode.tsx
index ca2ac0b7..7d179b7e 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/CustomNode.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/CustomNode.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Handle, Position, NodeProps, NodeToolbar } from 'reactflow';
 const CustomNode: FC<NodeProps> = ({ id, data }) => {
   return (
     <>
-      <NodeToolbar isVisible={data.toolbarVisible} position={data.toolbarPosition}>
+      <NodeToolbar isVisible={data.toolbarVisible} position={data.toolbarPosition} align={data.toolbarAlign}>
         <button>delete</button>
         <button>copy</button>
         <button>expand</button>
diff --git a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/index.tsx b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/index.tsx
index 601d8618..b4d3d1c5 100644
--- a/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/vite-app/src/examples/NodeToolbar/index.tsx
@@ -17,49 +17,38 @@ const nodeTypes: NodeTypes = {
   custom: CustomNode,
 };
 
+const positions = ['top', 'right', 'bottom', 'left'];
+const alignments = ['start', 'center', 'end'];
+
 const initialNodes: Node[] = [
-  {
-    id: '1',
-    type: 'custom',
-    data: { label: 'toolbar top', toolbarPosition: Position.Top },
-    position: { x: 0, y: 50 },
-    className: 'react-flow__node-default',
-  },
-  {
-    id: '2',
-    type: 'custom',
-    data: { label: 'toolbar right', toolbarPosition: Position.Right },
-    position: { x: 300, y: 0 },
-    className: 'react-flow__node-default',
-  },
-  {
-    id: '3',
-    type: 'custom',
-    data: { label: 'toolbar bottom', toolbarPosition: Position.Bottom },
-    position: { x: 400, y: 100 },
-    className: 'react-flow__node-default',
-  },
   {
     id: '4',
     type: 'custom',
-    data: { label: 'toolbar left', toolbarPosition: Position.Left },
-    position: { x: 400, y: 200 },
-    className: 'react-flow__node-default',
-  },
-  {
-    id: '5',
-    type: 'custom',
-    data: { label: 'toolbar always open', toolbarPosition: Position.Top, toolbarVisible: true },
-    position: { x: 0, y: 200 },
+    data: { label: 'toolbar top', toolbarPosition: Position.Top },
+    position: { x: 0, y: -200 },
     className: 'react-flow__node-default',
   },
 ];
 
-const initialEdges: Edge[] = [
-  { id: 'e1-2', source: '1', target: '2' },
-  { id: 'e1-3', source: '1', target: '3' },
-  { id: 'e1-4', source: '1', target: '4' },
-];
+positions.forEach((position, posIndex) => {
+  alignments.forEach((align, alignIndex) => {
+    const id = `node-${align}-${position}`;
+    initialNodes.push({
+      id,
+      type: 'custom',
+      data: {
+        label: `toolbar ${position} ${align}`,
+        toolbarPosition: position as Position,
+        toolbarAlign: align,
+        toolbarVisible: true,
+      },
+      className: 'react-flow__node-default',
+      position: { x: posIndex * 300, y: alignIndex * 100 },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+const initialEdges: Edge[] = [];
 
 const defaultEdgeOptions = { zIndex: 0 };
 const nodeOrigin: NodeOrigin = [0.5, 0.5];
diff --git a/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.tsx b/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.tsx
index 428708da..3b02b8bf 100644
--- a/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/node-toolbar/src/NodeToolbar.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import cc from 'classcat';
 import { shallow } from 'zustand/shallow';
 
 import NodeToolbarPortal from './NodeToolbarPortal';
-import { NodeToolbarProps } from './types';
+import { Align, NodeToolbarProps } from './types';
 
 const nodeEqualityFn = (a: Node | undefined, b: Node | undefined) =>
   a?.positionAbsolute?.x === b?.positionAbsolute?.x &&
@@ -34,33 +34,46 @@ const storeSelector = (state: ReactFlowState) => ({
   selectedNodesCount: state.getNodes().filter((node) => node.selected).length,
 });
 
-function getTransform(nodeRect: Rect, transform: Transform, position: Position, offset: number): string {
+function getTransform(nodeRect: Rect, transform: Transform, position: Position, offset: number, align: Align): string {
+  let alignmentOffset = 0.5;
+
+  if (align === 'start') {
+    alignmentOffset = 0;
+  } else if (align === 'end') {
+    alignmentOffset = 1;
+  }
+
   // position === Position.Top
-  let xPos = (nodeRect.x + nodeRect.width / 2) * transform[2] + transform[0];
-  let yPos = nodeRect.y * transform[2] + transform[1] - offset;
-  let xShift = -50;
-  let yShift = -100;
+  // we set the x any y position of the toolbar based on the nodes position
+  let pos = [
+    (nodeRect.x + nodeRect.width * alignmentOffset) * transform[2] + transform[0],
+    nodeRect.y * transform[2] + transform[1] - offset,
+  ];
+  // and than shift it based on the alignment. The shift values are in %.
+  let shift = [-100 * alignmentOffset, -100];
 
   switch (position) {
     case Position.Right:
-      xPos = (nodeRect.x + nodeRect.width) * transform[2] + transform[0] + offset;
-      yPos = (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height / 2) * transform[2] + transform[1];
-      xShift = 0;
-      yShift = -50;
+      pos = [
+        (nodeRect.x + nodeRect.width) * transform[2] + transform[0] + offset,
+        (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height * alignmentOffset) * transform[2] + transform[1],
+      ];
+      shift = [0, -100 * alignmentOffset];
       break;
     case Position.Bottom:
-      yPos = (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height) * transform[2] + transform[1] + offset;
-      yShift = 0;
+      pos[1] = (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height) * transform[2] + transform[1] + offset;
+      shift[1] = 0;
       break;
     case Position.Left:
-      xPos = nodeRect.x * transform[2] + transform[0] - offset;
-      yPos = (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height / 2) * transform[2] + transform[1];
-      xShift = -100;
-      yShift = -50;
+      pos = [
+        nodeRect.x * transform[2] + transform[0] - offset,
+        (nodeRect.y + nodeRect.height * alignmentOffset) * transform[2] + transform[1],
+      ];
+      shift = [-100, -100 * alignmentOffset];
       break;
   }
 
-  return `translate(${xPos}px, ${yPos}px) translate(${xShift}%, ${yShift}%)`;
+  return `translate(${pos[0]}px, ${pos[1]}px) translate(${shift[0]}%, ${shift[1]}%)`;
 }
 
 function NodeToolbar({
@@ -71,6 +84,7 @@ function NodeToolbar({
   isVisible,
   position = Position.Top,
   offset = 10,
+  align = 'center',
   ...rest
 }: NodeToolbarProps) {
   const contextNodeId = useNodeId();
@@ -103,7 +117,7 @@ function NodeToolbar({
 
   const wrapperStyle: CSSProperties = {
     position: 'absolute',
-    transform: getTransform(nodeRect, transform, position, offset),
+    transform: getTransform(nodeRect, transform, position, offset, align),
     zIndex,
     ...style,
   };
diff --git a/packages/node-toolbar/src/types.ts b/packages/node-toolbar/src/types.ts
index e2b0d73c..7ff2087b 100644
--- a/packages/node-toolbar/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/node-toolbar/src/types.ts
@@ -6,4 +6,7 @@ export type NodeToolbarProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> & {
   isVisible?: boolean;
   position?: Position;
   offset?: number;
+  align?: Align;
 };
+
+export type Align = 'center' | 'start' | 'end';