diff --git a/include/CLI/FormatterFwd.hpp b/include/CLI/FormatterFwd.hpp
index d87807b1..54d08c53 100644
--- a/include/CLI/FormatterFwd.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/FormatterFwd.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class FormatterBase {
     /// The width of the left column (options/flags/subcommands)
     std::size_t column_width_{30};
 
+    /// The alignment ratio for long options within the left column
+    float long_option_alignment_ratio_{1 / 3.f};
+
     /// The width of the right column (description of options/flags/subcommands)
     std::size_t right_column_width_{65};
 
@@ -91,6 +94,10 @@ class FormatterBase {
     /// Set the left column width (options/flags/subcommands)
     void column_width(std::size_t val) { column_width_ = val; }
 
+    /// Set the alignment ratio for long options within the left column
+    /// The ratio is in [0;1] range (e.g. 0.2 = 20% of column width, 6.f/column_width = 6th character)
+    void long_option_alignment_ratio(float ratio) { long_option_alignment_ratio_ = ratio; }
+
     /// Set the right column width (description of options/flags/subcommands)
     void right_column_width(std::size_t val) { right_column_width_ = val; }
 
diff --git a/include/CLI/impl/Formatter_inl.hpp b/include/CLI/impl/Formatter_inl.hpp
index 1e2ef001..f4e841fc 100644
--- a/include/CLI/impl/Formatter_inl.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/impl/Formatter_inl.hpp
@@ -298,9 +298,10 @@ CLI11_INLINE std::string Formatter::make_option(const Option *opt, bool is_posit
         std::string longNames = detail::join(vlongNames, ", ");
 
         // Calculate setw sizes
-        const auto shortNamesColumnWidth = static_cast<int>(column_width_ / 3);  // 33% left for short names
-        const auto longNamesColumnWidth = static_cast<int>(std::ceil(
-            static_cast<float>(column_width_) / 3.0f * 2.0f));  // 66% right for long names and options, ceil result
+        // Short names take enough width to align long names at the desired ratio
+        const auto shortNamesColumnWidth =
+            static_cast<int>(static_cast<float>(column_width_) * long_option_alignment_ratio_);
+        const auto longNamesColumnWidth = static_cast<int>(column_width_) - shortNamesColumnWidth;
         int shortNamesOverSize = 0;
 
         // Print short names
diff --git a/tests/FormatterTest.cpp b/tests/FormatterTest.cpp
index 33d1a99c..95093d5e 100644
--- a/tests/FormatterTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/FormatterTest.cpp
@@ -261,3 +261,17 @@ TEST_CASE("Formatter: Description", "[formatter]") {
     CHECK_THAT(help, !Contains("to  Pr e  s  e  r  v  e  SPA C ES"));
     CHECK_THAT(help, !Contains(desc_string));
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("Formatter: LongOptionAlignment", "[formatter]") {
+    CLI::App app{"My prog"};
+
+    app.get_formatter()->long_option_alignment_ratio(6 / 30.f);
+
+    int v{0};
+    app.add_option("--opt", v, "Something");
+
+    std::string help = app.help();
+
+    CHECK_THAT(help, Contains("\n  -h, --help                  Print"));
+    CHECK_THAT(help, Contains("\n      --opt INT               Something"));
+}