diff --git a/src/plugin/index.ts b/src/plugin/index.ts
index 201a8c37..b20515a8 100644
--- a/src/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugin/index.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,13 @@ import * as presets from '../presets'
 import { directive } from '../directive'
 import { slugify } from '../utils/slugify'
 import { MotionComponent, MotionGroupComponent } from '../components'
+import { CUSTOM_PRESETS } from '../utils/keys'
 
 export const MotionPlugin: Plugin = {
   install(app, options: MotionPluginOptions<string>) {
     // Register default `v-motion` directive
     app.directive('motion', directive())
 
-    // Register <Motion> component
-    app.component('Motion', MotionComponent)
-
-    // Register <MotionGroup> component
-    app.component('MotionGroup', MotionGroupComponent)
-
     // Register presets
     if (!options || (options && !options.excludePresets)) {
       for (const key in presets) {
@@ -45,6 +40,14 @@ export const MotionPlugin: Plugin = {
         app.directive(`motion-${key}`, directive(variants, true))
       }
     }
+
+    app.provide(CUSTOM_PRESETS, options?.directives)
+
+    // Register <Motion> component
+    app.component('Motion', MotionComponent)
+
+    // Register <MotionGroup> component
+    app.component('MotionGroup', MotionGroupComponent)
   },
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/component.ts b/src/utils/component.ts
index 5a67496b..0f1c7387 100644
--- a/src/utils/component.ts
+++ b/src/utils/component.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import {
   type PropType,
   type VNode,
   computed,
+  inject,
   nextTick,
   onUpdated,
   reactive,
+  toRaw,
 } from 'vue'
 import type { LooseRequired } from '@vue/shared'
 import defu from 'defu'
@@ -18,11 +20,7 @@ import type {
 } from '../types/variants'
 import { useMotion } from '../useMotion'
 import { variantToStyle } from './transform'
-
-/**
- * Type guard, checks if passed string is an existing preset
- */
-const isPresetKey = (val: string): val is keyof typeof presets => val in presets
+import { CUSTOM_PRESETS } from './keys'
 
 /**
  * Shared component props for <Motion> and <MotionGroup>
@@ -30,8 +28,7 @@ const isPresetKey = (val: string): val is keyof typeof presets => val in presets
 export const MotionComponentProps = {
   // Preset to be loaded
   preset: {
-    type: String as PropType<keyof typeof presets>,
-    validator: (val: string) => isPresetKey(val),
+    type: String as PropType<string>,
     required: false,
   },
   // Instance
@@ -125,10 +122,24 @@ export function setupMotionComponent(
     [key: number]: MotionInstance<string, MotionVariants<string>>
   }>({})
 
+  const customPresets = inject<Record<string, Variant>>(CUSTOM_PRESETS)
+
   // Preset variant or empty object if none is provided
-  const preset = computed(() =>
-    props.preset ? structuredClone(presets[props.preset]) : {},
-  )
+  const preset = computed(() => {
+    if (props.preset == null) {
+      return {}
+    }
+
+    if (customPresets != null && props.preset in customPresets) {
+      return structuredClone(toRaw(customPresets)[props.preset])
+    }
+
+    if (props.preset in presets) {
+      return structuredClone(presets[props.preset as keyof typeof presets])
+    }
+
+    return {}
+  })
 
   // Motion configuration using inline prop variants (`:initial` ...)
   const propsConfig = computed(() => ({
@@ -185,6 +196,15 @@ export function setupMotionComponent(
 
   // Replay animations on component update Vue
   if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+    // Validate passed preset
+    if (
+      props.preset != null
+      && presets?.[props.preset as keyof typeof presets] == null
+      && customPresets?.[props.preset] == null
+    ) {
+      console.warn(`[@vueuse/motion]: Preset \`${props.preset}\` not found.`)
+    }
+
     const replayAnimation = (instance: MotionInstance<any, any>) => {
       if (instance.variants?.initial) {
         instance.set('initial')
diff --git a/src/utils/keys.ts b/src/utils/keys.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9950bdc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/keys.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export const CUSTOM_PRESETS = Symbol(
+  import.meta.dev ? 'motionCustomPresets' : '',
+)
diff --git a/tests/components.spec.ts b/tests/components.spec.ts
index 70095238..1548a169 100644
--- a/tests/components.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/components.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,17 @@ import { intersect } from './utils/intersectionObserver'
 import { getTestComponent, useCompletionFn, waitForMockCalls } from './utils'
 
 // Register plugin
-config.global.plugins.push(MotionPlugin)
+config.global.plugins.push([
+  MotionPlugin,
+  {
+    directives: {
+      'custom-preset': {
+        initial: { scale: 1, y: 50 },
+        hovered: { scale: 1.2, y: 0 },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+])
 
 describe.each([
   { t: 'directive', name: '`v-motion` directive (shared tests)' },
@@ -137,6 +147,32 @@ describe.each([
 })
 
 describe('`<Motion>` component', async () => {
+  it('uses and merges custom presets', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      { render: () => h(MotionComponent) },
+      {
+        props: {
+          preset: 'custom-preset',
+          hovered: { y: 100 },
+          duration: 10,
+        },
+      },
+    )
+
+    const el = wrapper.element as HTMLDivElement
+    await nextTick()
+
+    // Renders initial
+    expect(el.style.transform).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"translate3d(0px,50px,0px) scale(1)"`)
+
+    // Trigger hovered
+    await wrapper.trigger('mouseenter')
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100))
+
+    // `custom-preset` sets scale: 1.2 and `hovered` prop sets y: 100
+    expect(el.style.transform).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"translate3d(0px,100px,0px) scale(1.2)"`)
+  })
+
   it('#202 - preserve variant style on rerender', async () => {
     const counter = ref(0)