diff --git a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageContainerView.swift b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageContainerView.swift
index 1ea52f28..98499dfb 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageContainerView.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageContainerView.swift
@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ public struct MessageContainerView<Factory: ViewFactory>: View {
     @GestureState private var offset: CGSize = .zero
 
     private let replyThreshold: CGFloat = 60
-    private let paddingValue: CGFloat = 8
+    private var paddingValue: CGFloat {
+        utils.messageListConfig.messageListItemSpacing
+    }
+    private var groupMessageInterItemSpacing: CGFloat {
+        utils.messageListConfig.messageGroupItemSpacing
+    }
 
     var isSwipeToReplyPossible: Bool {
         message.isInteractionEnabled && channel.canQuoteMessage
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ public struct MessageContainerView<Factory: ViewFactory>: View {
             topReactionsShown && !isMessagePinned ? messageListConfig.messageDisplayOptions.reactionsTopPadding(message) : 0
         )
         .padding(.horizontal, messageListConfig.messagePaddings.horizontal)
-        .padding(.bottom, showsAllInfo || isMessagePinned ? paddingValue : 2)
+        .padding(.bottom, showsAllInfo || isMessagePinned ? paddingValue : groupMessageInterItemSpacing)
         .padding(.top, isLast ? paddingValue : 0)
         .background(isMessagePinned ? Color(colors.pinnedBackground) : nil)
         .padding(.bottom, isMessagePinned ? paddingValue / 2 : 0)
diff --git a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageListConfig.swift b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageListConfig.swift
index e9fa2fe2..c3d691ef 100644
--- a/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageListConfig.swift
+++ b/Sources/StreamChatSwiftUI/ChatChannel/MessageList/MessageListConfig.swift
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ public struct MessageListConfig {
         userBlockingEnabled: Bool = false,
         bouncedMessagesAlertActionsEnabled: Bool = true,
         skipEditedMessageLabel: @escaping (ChatMessage) -> Bool = { _ in false },
-        draftMessagesEnabled: Bool = false
+        draftMessagesEnabled: Bool = false,
+        messageListItemSpacing: CGFloat = 8,
+        messageGroupItemSpacing: CGFloat = 2
     ) {
         self.messageListType = messageListType
         self.typingIndicatorPlacement = typingIndicatorPlacement
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ public struct MessageListConfig {
         self.bouncedMessagesAlertActionsEnabled = bouncedMessagesAlertActionsEnabled
         self.skipEditedMessageLabel = skipEditedMessageLabel
         self.draftMessagesEnabled = draftMessagesEnabled
+        self.messageListItemSpacing = messageListItemSpacing
+        self.messageGroupItemSpacing = messageGroupItemSpacing
     }
 
     public let messageListType: MessageListType
@@ -102,6 +106,9 @@ public struct MessageListConfig {
     ///
     /// If enabled, the SDK will save the message content as a draft when the user navigates away from the composer.
     public let draftMessagesEnabled: Bool
+    
+    public let messageListItemSpacing: CGFloat
+    public let messageGroupItemSpacing: CGFloat
 }
 
 /// Contains information about the message paddings.