diff --git a/modules/BarGroup.qml b/modules/BarGroup.qml
index d790a66..3966dbb 100644
--- a/modules/BarGroup.qml
+++ b/modules/BarGroup.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Item {
     implicitWidth: row.implicitWidth + _pad * 2
     implicitHeight: M.Theme.barHeight - 3 - _pad
 
-    readonly property int _pad: 6
+    readonly property int _pad: M.Theme.groupPadding
     property bool _hovered: false
 
     HoverHandler {
diff --git a/modules/Theme.qml b/modules/Theme.qml
index 8da5f42..c806a10 100644
--- a/modules/Theme.qml
+++ b/modules/Theme.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ QtObject {
     property int barPadding: 8
     property int moduleSpacing: 4
     property int groupSpacing: 6
+    property int groupPadding: 8
     property int radius: 4
     property int screenRadius: 15
     property bool _reducedMotionConfig: false
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ QtObject {
             root.moduleSpacing = data.moduleSpacing;
         if (data.groupSpacing !== undefined)
             root.groupSpacing = data.groupSpacing;
+        if (data.groupPadding !== undefined)
+            root.groupPadding = data.groupPadding;
         if (data.radius !== undefined)
             root.radius = data.radius;
         if (data.screenRadius !== undefined)
diff --git a/nix/hm-module.nix b/nix/hm-module.nix
index 8037027..c2cb1a1 100644
--- a/nix/hm-module.nix
+++ b/nix/hm-module.nix
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ in
       description = ''
         Theme overrides written to `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nova-shell/theme.json`.
         Keys: colors (base00-base0F), fontFamily, iconFontFamily, fontSize,
-        barOpacity, barHeight, barPadding, groupSpacing, moduleSpacing, radius, screenRadius.
+        barOpacity, barHeight, barPadding, groupSpacing, groupPadding, moduleSpacing, radius, screenRadius.
         Automatically populated from stylix when it is available.
       '';
     };