diff --git a/src/body-renderer.js b/src/body-renderer.js
index d092601..844ce95 100644
--- a/src/body-renderer.js
+++ b/src/body-renderer.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default class BodyRenderer {
 
     renderRows(rows) {
         let config = {
-            itemHeight: 40,
+            itemHeight: this.options.cellHeight,
             total: rows.length,
             generate: (index) => {
                 const el = document.createElement('div');
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default class BodyRenderer {
         const rows = this.datamanager.getRowsForView();
 
         let config = {
-            itemHeight: 40,
+            itemHeight: this.options.cellHeight,
             total: rows.length,
             generate: (index) => {
                 const el = document.createElement('div');
diff --git a/src/defaults.js b/src/defaults.js
index 4692936..2235ef3 100644
--- a/src/defaults.js
+++ b/src/defaults.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default {
     logs: false,
     layout: 'fixed', // fixed, fluid, ratio
     noDataMessage: 'No Data',
-    cellHeight: null,
+    cellHeight: 40,
     inlineFilters: false,
     treeView: false,
     checkedRowStatus: true,