diff --git a/data-table-cell.html b/data-table-cell.html
index bab6795..4e1ef2c 100644
--- a/data-table-cell.html
+++ b/data-table-cell.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         flex: 1 0 100px;
         padding: 0 24px 0 24px;
         min-height: 10px; /* Prevent iron-list from looping when item height is really small */
-        height: 48px;
+        height: var(--data-table-cell-height, 48px);
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
         overflow: hidden;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       }
 
       :host([header]) {
-        height: 56px;
+        height: var(--data-table-cell-header-height, 56px);
       }
 
       :host([hidden]) {