diff --git a/R/force_explorer.R b/R/force_explorer.R
index bf7ff1b..5b4aa0e 100644
--- a/R/force_explorer.R
+++ b/R/force_explorer.R
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ force_explorer <- function(data) {
         max = 80,
         step = 1
       ),
+      shiny::textInput(
+        inputId = "node_label",
+        label = "node_label:",
+        value = "id",
+        placeholder = "id [default]"
+      ),
       shiny::numericInput(
         inputId = "strength",
         label = "strength:",
@@ -122,6 +128,7 @@ force_explorer <- function(data) {
         width = input$width,
         height = input$height,
         node_size = input$node_size,
+        node_label = input$node_label,
         strength = input$strength,
         distanceMin = input$distanceMin,
         distanceMax = input$distanceMax,
@@ -145,6 +152,7 @@ force_explorer <- function(data) {
           width = input$width,
           height = input$height,
           node_size = input$node_size,
+          node_label = input$node_label,
           strength = input$strength,
           distanceMin = input$distanceMin,
           distanceMax = input$distanceMax,
diff --git a/inst/force_network.js b/inst/force_network.js
index 24e56e8..2615fef 100644
--- a/inst/force_network.js
+++ b/inst/force_network.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 var node_color = eval(options.node_color) || d3.scaleOrdinal(d3.schemeCategory10),
     node_size = options.node_size || 4,
+    node_label = options.node_label || "id",
     link_color = options.link_color || "grey",
     strength = options.strength || -300,
     distanceMin = options.distanceMin || 1,
@@ -101,12 +102,12 @@ function ticked(transform) {
     context.font = font;
     context.fillStyle = d_color;
     context.strokeStyle = "white";
-    context.strokeText(d.id, dx, dy);
+    context.strokeText(d[node_label], dx, dy);
     context.shadowColor = shadow_color;
     context.shadowOffsetX = 2;
     context.shadowOffsetY = 2;
     context.shadowBlur = 6;
-    context.fillText(d.id, dx, dy);
+    context.fillText(d[node_label], dx, dy);
   });
 }