diff --git a/configuration.org b/configuration.org
index 3ca61d7..f05cd1e 100644
--- a/configuration.org
+++ b/configuration.org
@@ -1503,6 +1503,7 @@ Unfortunately, this works only in a graphical mode.
   :config
   (moody-replace-mode-line-buffer-identification)
   (moody-replace-vc-mode)
+  (customize-set-variable 'moody-mode-line-height 18)
   (set-face-attribute 'mode-line nil :box nil :foreground "#7e7486")
   (set-face-attribute 'mode-line-inactive nil :box nil))
 #+END_SRC