diff --git a/modules/programs/git.nix b/modules/programs/git.nix
index 4ea963a35..2a0bbad76 100644
--- a/modules/programs/git.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/git.nix
@@ -356,6 +356,15 @@ in
           '';
         };
 
+        context = mkOption {
+          type = types.ints.u32;
+          default = 3;
+          example = 5;
+          description = ''
+            Determines the number of contextual lines to show around changed lines.
+          '';
+        };
+
         display = mkOption {
           type = types.enum [
             "side-by-side"
@@ -833,6 +842,7 @@ in
             "--color ${cfg.difftastic.color}"
             "--background ${cfg.difftastic.background}"
             "--display ${cfg.difftastic.display}"
+            "--context ${toString cfg.difftastic.context}"
           ];
         in
         (lib.mkMerge [
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic-expected.conf b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic-expected.conf
index 524d8c204..80c6ba6f0 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic-expected.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic-expected.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [diff]
-	external = "@difftastic@/bin/difft --color always --background dark --display inline"
+	external = "@difftastic@/bin/difft --color always --background dark --display inline --context 5"
 	tool = "difftastic"
 
 [difftool "difftastic"]
-	cmd = "@difftastic@/bin/difft --color always --background dark --display inline $LOCAL $REMOTE"
+	cmd = "@difftastic@/bin/difft --color always --background dark --display inline --context 5 $LOCAL $REMOTE"
 
 [gpg]
 	format = "openpgp"
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic.nix b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic.nix
index 99fec7451..c28e3f263 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/git/git-difftastic.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       enableAsDifftool = true;
       background = "dark";
       color = "always";
+      context = 5;
       display = "inline";
     };
   };