diff --git a/src/visualizations/VisTimeline.vue b/src/visualizations/VisTimeline.vue
index 8fbbdbcd..ac6d5a2c 100644
--- a/src/visualizations/VisTimeline.vue
+++ b/src/visualizations/VisTimeline.vue
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export default {
           overflowMethod: 'cap',
           delay: 0,
         },
+        horizontalScroll: true
       },
       editingEvent: null,
       editingEventBucket: null,