diff --git a/great_tables/_options.py b/great_tables/_options.py
index 7aab82624..5ac5eb98c 100644
--- a/great_tables/_options.py
+++ b/great_tables/_options.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def tab_options(
     container_height: str | None = None,
     container_overflow_x: str | None = None,
     container_overflow_y: str | None = None,
+    container_padding_x: str | None = None,
+    container_padding_y: str | None = None,
     table_width: str | None = None,
     table_layout: str | None = None,
     # table_align: str | None = None,
@@ -188,6 +190,12 @@ def tab_options(
         An option to enable scrolling in the vertical direction when the table content overflows.
         Same rules apply as for `container_overflow_x`; the dependency here is that of the table
         height (`container_height`).
+    container_padding_x
+        The horizontal padding of the table's container. Can be specified as a single-length
+        character with units of pixels or as a percentage. If provided as a scalar numeric
+        value, it is assumed that the value is given in units of pixels.
+    container_padding_y
+        The vertical padding of the table's container.
     table_width
         The width of the table. Can be specified as a string with units of pixels or as a
         percentage. If provided as a numeric value, it is assumed that the value is given in
diff --git a/tests/test_options.py b/tests/test_options.py
index 9d274482f..7e47af343 100644
--- a/tests/test_options.py
+++ b/tests/test_options.py
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ def gt_tbl():
             container_height="500px",
             container_overflow_x="hidden",
             container_overflow_y="hidden",
+            container_padding_x=css_length_val_small,
+            container_padding_y=css_length_val_small,
             table_width=css_length_val_large,
             table_layout="auto",
             table_margin_left=css_length_val_margin,
@@ -189,6 +191,8 @@ def test_options_all_available(gt_tbl: GT):
     assert gt_tbl._options.container_height.value == "500px"
     assert gt_tbl._options.container_overflow_x.value == "hidden"
     assert gt_tbl._options.container_overflow_y.value == "hidden"
+    assert gt_tbl._options.container_padding_x.value == css_length_val_small
+    assert gt_tbl._options.container_padding_y.value == css_length_val_small
     assert gt_tbl._options.table_width.value == css_length_val_large
     assert gt_tbl._options.table_layout.value == "auto"
     assert gt_tbl._options.table_margin_left.value == css_length_val_margin