diff --git a/src/scripts/Smooth.js b/src/scripts/Smooth.js
index 1eba1ad9..32f872c7 100644
--- a/src/scripts/Smooth.js
+++ b/src/scripts/Smooth.js
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ export default class extends Core {
     addSections() {
         this.sections = {};
 
-        let sections = this.el.querySelectorAll(`[data-${this.name}-section]`);
+        let sections = this.el.querySelectorAll(this.sectionSelector ? this.sectionSelector : `[data-${this.name}-section]`);
         if (sections.length === 0) {
             sections = [this.el];
         }
diff --git a/src/scripts/options.js b/src/scripts/options.js
index c436165e..ac778efb 100644
--- a/src/scripts/options.js
+++ b/src/scripts/options.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const defaults = {
     draggingClass: 'has-scroll-dragging',
     smoothClass: 'has-scroll-smooth',
     initClass: 'has-scroll-init',
+    sectionSelector: null,
     getSpeed: false,
     getDirection: false,
     scrollFromAnywhere: false,