diff --git a/modules/programs/git.nix b/modules/programs/git.nix
index 5bd828b30..0b5dae5bc 100644
--- a/modules/programs/git.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/git.nix
@@ -340,6 +340,14 @@ in {
           '';
         };
 
+        pagerOpts = mkOption {
+          type = types.listOf types.str;
+          default = [ "--tabs=4" "-RFX" ];
+          description = ''
+            Arguments to be passed to <command>less</command>.
+          '';
+        };
+
         markEmptyLines = mkOption {
           type = types.bool;
           default = true;
@@ -547,7 +555,9 @@ in {
       programs.git.iniContent =
         let dsfCommand = "${pkgs.diff-so-fancy}/bin/diff-so-fancy";
         in {
-          core.pager = "${dsfCommand} | ${pkgs.less}/bin/less --tabs=4 -RFX";
+          core.pager = "${dsfCommand} | ${pkgs.less}/bin/less ${
+              escapeShellArgs cfg.diff-so-fancy.pagerOpts
+            }";
           interactive.diffFilter = "${dsfCommand} --patch";
           diff-so-fancy = {
             markEmptyLines = cfg.diff-so-fancy.markEmptyLines;