diff --git a/OPTIONS.md b/OPTIONS.md
index 3a881f9f..f74fabe5 100644
--- a/OPTIONS.md
+++ b/OPTIONS.md
@@ -196,9 +196,17 @@ require("fzf-lua").setup({ files = { formatter = "path.filename_first" } })
 
 #### globals.file_icons
 
-Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+Type: `boolean|string`, Default: `true`
+
+If available, display file icons.
+
+Set to `true` will attempt to use "nvim-web-devicons" and fallback to "mini.icons", other possible
+values are `devicons` or `mini` which force loading a specific icons plugin, for example:
 
-If available, add devicons to files.
+```lua
+:FzfLua files file_icons=mini
+:lua require("fzf-lua").files({ file_icons = "devicons"  })
+```
 
 #### globals.git_icons
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 477e01b3..ea3f4067 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ at it. That, **and colorful file icons and git indicators!**.
 - [`fzf`](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) version > `0.25`
   **or** [`skim`](https://github.com/lotabout/skim) binary installed
 - [nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons)
+  **or** [mini.icons](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.icons)
   (optional)
 
 ### Optional dependencies
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ Using [vim-plug](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug)
 Plug 'ibhagwan/fzf-lua', {'branch': 'main'}
 " optional for icon support
 Plug 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons'
+" or if using mini.icons/mini.nvim
+" Plug 'echasnovski/mini.icons'
 ```
 
 Using [packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)
@@ -165,6 +168,8 @@ Using [packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)
 use { "ibhagwan/fzf-lua",
   -- optional for icon support
   requires = { "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons" }
+  -- or if using mini.icons/mini.nvim
+  -- requires = { "echasnovski/mini.icons" }
 }
 ```
 
@@ -807,9 +812,9 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
   },
   -- PROVIDERS SETUP
   -- use `defaults` (table or function) if you wish to set "global-provider" defaults
-  -- for example, disabling file icons globally and open the quickfix list at the top
+  -- for example, using "mini.icons" globally and open the quickfix list at the top
   --   defaults = {
-  --     file_icons   = false,
+  --     file_icons   = "mini",
   --     copen        = "topleft copen",
   --   },
   files = {
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua-opts.txt b/doc/fzf-lua-opts.txt
index 7f424967..69c3d7f0 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua-opts.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua-opts.txt
@@ -248,10 +248,18 @@ Or via `setup` for permanency:
                                                                               
 globals.file_icons                           *fzf-lua-opts-globals.file_icons*
 
-Type: `boolean`, Default: `true`
+Type: `boolean|string`, Default: `true`
+
+If available, display file icons.
 
-If available, add devicons to files.
+Set to `true` will attempt to use "nvim-web-devicons" and fallback to
+"mini.icons", other possible values are `devicons` or `mini` which force
+loading a specific icons plugin, for example:
 
+>lua
+    :FzfLua files file_icons=mini
+    :lua require("fzf-lua").files({ file_icons = "devicons"  })
+<
 
                                                                               
 globals.git_icons                             *fzf-lua-opts-globals.git_icons*