diff --git a/component/gauge/gauge.go b/component/gauge/gauge.go
index b714ad6..6792087 100644
--- a/component/gauge/gauge.go
+++ b/component/gauge/gauge.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type Gauge struct {
 func NewGauge(c config.GaugeConfig, palette console.Palette) *Gauge {
 
 	g := Gauge{
-		Block:       component.NewBlock(c.Title, true, palette),
+		Block:       component.NewBlock(c.Title, *c.Border, palette),
 		Consumer:    data.NewConsumer(),
 		color:       *c.Color,
 		scale:       *c.Scale,
diff --git a/config/component.go b/config/component.go
index 0300970..5c61483 100644
--- a/config/component.go
+++ b/config/component.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ type GaugeConfig struct {
 	Cur             Item      `yaml:"cur"`
 	Max             Item      `yaml:"max"`
 	Min             Item      `yaml:"min"`
+	Border          *bool     `yaml:"border,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type SparkLineConfig struct {
diff --git a/config/default.go b/config/default.go
index f7d4f53..29ae131 100644
--- a/config/default.go
+++ b/config/default.go
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ func (c *Config) setDefaultValues() {
 			p := defaultScale
 			g.Scale = &p
 		}
+		if g.Border == nil {
+			border := true
+			g.Border = &border
+		}
 
 		cur := "cur"
 		max := "max"