diff --git a/bin/miniplayer b/bin/miniplayer
index f1ebd19..4d19f67 100755
--- a/bin/miniplayer
+++ b/bin/miniplayer
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ if "player" not in config.sections():
     config["player"] = {"music_directory": "~/Music",
                         "font_width":      11,
                         "font_height":     24,
-                        "image_method":    "pixcat"
+                        "image_method":    "pixcat",
+                        "volume_step":     5
                         }
 
 if "mpd" not in config.sections():
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ MPDPORT = mpd_config.getint("port", 6600)
 # What to use to draw images
 IMAGEMETHOD = player_config.get("image_method", "pixcat")
 
+# Volume step
+VOLUMESTEP = player_config.getint("volume_step", 5)
+
 
 def albumArtSize(album_space, window_width):
     """
@@ -347,10 +351,10 @@ class Player:
                 self.client.pause()
 
             elif action == "volume_up":
-                self.client.volume("5")
+                self.client.volume(str(VOLUMESTEP))
 
             elif action == "volume_down":
-                self.client.volume("-5")
+                self.client.volume(str(-VOLUMESTEP))
 
             elif action == "quit":
                 raise KeyboardInterrupt
diff --git a/config.example b/config.example
index b6a527a..14c8359 100644
--- a/config.example
+++ b/config.example
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ music_directory = ~/Music
 font_width = 11
 font_height = 24
 image_method = pixcat
+volume_step = 5
 
 [mpd]
 host = localhost