diff --git a/src/index.d.ts b/src/index.d.ts
index a4062ea..daa992d 100644
--- a/src/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/index.d.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface COBEOptions {
   diffuse: number
   devicePixelRatio: number
   dark: number
+  maxMarkers?: number
   opacity?: number
   offset?: [number, number]
   scale?: number
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 2408e7e..47b846c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const OPT_OFFSET = 'offset'
 const OPT_SCALE = 'scale'
 const OPT_OPACITY = 'opacity'
 const OPT_MAP_BASE_BRIGHTNESS = 'mapBaseBrightness'
+const OPT_MAX_MARKERS = 'maxMarkers'
+const DEFAULT_MAX_MARKERS = 64
 
 const OPT_MAPPING = {
   [OPT_PHI]: GLSLX_NAME_PHI,
@@ -34,9 +36,9 @@ const OPT_MAPPING = {
 
 const { PI, sin, cos } = Math
 
-const mapMarkers = (markers) => {
+const mapMarkers = (markers, maxMarkers) => {
   return [].concat(
-    ...markers.map((m) => {
+    ...markers.slice(0, maxMarkers).map((m) => {
       let [a, b] = m.location
       a = (a * PI) / 180
       b = (b * PI) / 180 - PI
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ export default (canvas, opts) => {
       [GLSLX_NAME_DARK]: createUniform('float', OPT_DARK),
       [GLSLX_NAME_MARKERS]: {
         type: 'vec4',
-        value: mapMarkers(opts[OPT_MARKERS]),
+        value: mapMarkers(opts[OPT_MARKERS], opts[OPT_MAX_MARKERS] || DEFAULT_MAX_MARKERS),
       },
       [GLSLX_NAME_MARKERS_NUM]: {
         type: 'float',
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ export default (canvas, opts) => {
           }
         }
         if (state[OPT_MARKERS] !== undefined) {
-          uniforms[GLSLX_NAME_MARKERS].value = mapMarkers(state[OPT_MARKERS])
+          uniforms[GLSLX_NAME_MARKERS].value = mapMarkers(state[OPT_MARKERS], opts[OPT_MAX_MARKERS] || DEFAULT_MAX_MARKERS)
           uniforms[GLSLX_NAME_MARKERS_NUM].value = state[OPT_MARKERS].length
         }
         if (state.width && state.height) {
diff --git a/src/shader.frag b/src/shader.frag
index 0d8589b..76e1842 100644
--- a/src/shader.frag
+++ b/src/shader.frag
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ uniform float scale;
 uniform vec3 baseColor;
 uniform vec3 markerColor;
 uniform vec3 glowColor;
-uniform vec4 markers[64];
+uniform vec4 markers[300];
 uniform float markersNum;
 uniform float dotsBrightness;
 uniform float diffuse;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void main() {
 
       int num = int(markersNum);
       float markerLight = 0.;
-      for (int m = 0; m < 64; m++) {
+      for (int m = 0; m < 300; m++) {
         if (m >= num) break;
         vec4 marker = markers[m];
         vec3 c = marker.xyz;
diff --git a/website/pages/docs/api.mdx b/website/pages/docs/api.mdx
index 4242d9f..635e2f8 100644
--- a/website/pages/docs/api.mdx
+++ b/website/pages/docs/api.mdx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ An object with the following properties:
 | scale | Scales the globe, 0 ≤ scale |  |
 | offset | [offsetX, offsetY], offset of the globe in pixel |  |
 | markers | An array of markers displayed | |
+| maxMarkers | Control the max amount of markers on the globe (0-300), defaults to 64 | |
 | opacity | The transparency of the globe texture | |
 | onRender | A callback function called when a new frame is rendered | Required |