diff --git a/types/react-map-gl/index.d.ts b/types/react-map-gl/index.d.ts
index 7525e54b84..d36f2dfaf0 100644
--- a/types/react-map-gl/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/react-map-gl/index.d.ts
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export interface GeolocateControlProps extends BaseControlProps {
     showUserLocation?: boolean;
     onViewStateChange?: ViewStateChangeHandler;
     onViewportChange?: ViewportChangeHandler;
+    style?: React.CSSProperties;
 }
 
 export class GeolocateControl extends BaseControl<GeolocateControlProps, HTMLDivElement> {}
diff --git a/types/react-map-gl/react-map-gl-tests.tsx b/types/react-map-gl/react-map-gl-tests.tsx
index 17179fb0d6..2978c53273 100644
--- a/types/react-map-gl/react-map-gl-tests.tsx
+++ b/types/react-map-gl/react-map-gl-tests.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MyMap extends React.Component<{}, State> {
                     ref={this.setRefInteractive}
                 >
                     <FullscreenControl className="test-class" container={document.querySelector('body')} />
-                    <GeolocateControl className="test-class" />
+                    <GeolocateControl className="test-class" style={{ marginTop: "8px" }} />
                     <CanvasOverlay
                         redraw={opts => {
                             const {