diff --git a/.changeset/nine-cougars-turn.md b/.changeset/nine-cougars-turn.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb6f3776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nine-cougars-turn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/minimap': minor
+---
+
+add a new property "ariaLabel" to configure or remove the aria-label of the minimap component
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
index f2487f18..42ceccce 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/MiniMap.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ const selector = (s: ReactFlowState) => {
 const getAttrFunction = (func: any): GetMiniMapNodeAttribute => (func instanceof Function ? func : () => func);
 
 const ARIA_LABEL_KEY = 'react-flow__minimap-desc';
-
 function MiniMap({
   style,
   className,
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ function MiniMap({
   onNodeClick,
   pannable = false,
   zoomable = false,
+  ariaLabel = 'React Flow mini map',
 }: MiniMapProps) {
   const store = useStoreApi();
   const svg = useRef<SVGSVGElement>(null);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function MiniMap({
         ref={svg}
         onClick={onSvgClick}
       >
-        <title id={labelledBy}>React Flow mini map</title>
+        {ariaLabel && <title id={labelledBy}>{ariaLabel}</title>}
         {nodes.map((node) => {
           return (
             <MiniMapNode
diff --git a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
index 63d8c6d9..ba3be40e 100644
--- a/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/minimap/src/types.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export type MiniMapProps<NodeData = any> = Omit<HTMLAttributes<SVGSVGElement>, '
   onNodeClick?: (event: MouseEvent, node: Node<NodeData>) => void;
   pannable?: boolean;
   zoomable?: boolean;
+  ariaLabel?: string | null;
 };