diff --git a/adafruit_display_text/label.py b/adafruit_display_text/label.py
index 567f14f..1c2838a 100644
--- a/adafruit_display_text/label.py
+++ b/adafruit_display_text/label.py
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ class Label(displayio.Group):
        :param Font font: A font class that has ``get_bounding_box`` and ``get_glyph``
        :param str text: Text to display
        :param int max_glyphs: The largest quantity of glyphs we will display
-       :param int color: Color of all text in RGB hex"""
-    def __init__(self, font, *, text=None, max_glyphs=None, color=0xffffff, **kwargs):
+       :param int color: Color of all text in RGB hex
+       :param double line_spacing: Line spacing of text to display"""
+    def __init__(self, font, *, text=None, max_glyphs=None, color=0xffffff,
+                 line_spacing=1.25, **kwargs):
         if not max_glyphs and not text:
             raise RuntimeError("Please provide a max size, or initial text")
         if not max_glyphs:
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ def __init__(self, font, *, text=None, max_glyphs=None, color=0xffffff, **kwargs
 
         bounds = self.font.get_bounding_box()
         self.height = bounds[1]
-        self._line_spacing = 1.25
+        self._line_spacing = line_spacing
         self._boundingbox = None
 
         if text: