diff --git a/lua/oil/config.lua b/lua/oil/config.lua
index 17874b7..f203e87 100644
--- a/lua/oil/config.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/config.lua
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ local default_config = {
     update_on_cursor_moved = true,
     -- Maximum file size in megabytes to preview
     max_file_size_mb = 100,
+    -- Window-local options to use for preview window buffers
+    win_options = {},
   },
   -- Configuration for the floating action confirmation window
   confirmation = {
@@ -326,12 +328,14 @@ local M = {}
 ---@class (exact) oil.PreviewWindowConfig
 ---@field update_on_cursor_moved boolean
 ---@field max_file_size_mb number
+---@field win_options table<string, any>
 
 ---@class (exact) oil.ConfirmationWindowConfig : oil.WindowConfig
 
 ---@class (exact) oil.SetupPreviewWindowConfig
 ---@field update_on_cursor_moved? boolean Whether the preview window is automatically updated when the cursor is moved
 ---@field max_file_size_mb? number Maximum file size in megabytes to preview
+---@field win_options? table<string, any> Window-local options to use for preview window buffers
 
 ---@class (exact) oil.SetupConfirmationWindowConfig : oil.SetupWindowConfig
 
diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
index 69f9780..2399d39 100644
--- a/lua/oil/init.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ M.open_preview = function(opts, callback)
     end
 
     vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("previewwindow", true, { scope = "local", win = 0 })
+    for k, v in pairs(config.preview_win.win_options) do
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = "local", win = preview_win })
+    end
     vim.w.oil_entry_id = entry.id
     vim.w.oil_source_win = prev_win
     if is_visual_mode then
diff --git a/lua/oil/view.lua b/lua/oil/view.lua
index da404a3..ddc5db3 100644
--- a/lua/oil/view.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/view.lua
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ M.set_win_options = function()
   for k, v in pairs(config.win_options) do
     vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = "local", win = winid })
   end
+  if vim.wo[winid].previewwindow then -- apply preview window options last
+    for k, v in pairs(config.preview_win.win_options) do
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = "local", win = winid })
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 ---Get a list of visible oil buffers and a list of hidden oil buffers