diff --git a/adafruit_matrixportal/graphics.py b/adafruit_matrixportal/graphics.py
index 491f050..ec9210b 100755
--- a/adafruit_matrixportal/graphics.py
+++ b/adafruit_matrixportal/graphics.py
@@ -38,20 +38,30 @@ class Graphics:
 
     :param default_bg: The path to your default background image file or a hex color.
                        Defaults to 0x000000.
-    :param width: The width of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 64.
-    :param height: The height of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 32.
+    :param int width: The width of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 64.
+    :param int height: The height of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 32.
     :param int bit_depth: The number of bits per color channel. Defaults to 2.
+    :param list alt_addr_pins: An alternate set of address pins to use. Defaults to None
     :param debug: Turn on debug print outs. Defaults to False.
 
     """
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, too-many-locals, too-many-branches, too-many-statements
     def __init__(
-        self, *, default_bg=0x000000, width=64, height=32, bit_depth=2, debug=False
+        self,
+        *,
+        default_bg=0x000000,
+        width=64,
+        height=32,
+        bit_depth=2,
+        alt_addr_pins=None,
+        debug=False
     ):
 
         self._debug = debug
-        matrix = Matrix(bit_depth=bit_depth, width=width, height=height)
+        matrix = Matrix(
+            bit_depth=bit_depth, width=width, height=height, alt_addr_pins=alt_addr_pins
+        )
         self.display = matrix.display
 
         if self._debug:
diff --git a/adafruit_matrixportal/matrix.py b/adafruit_matrixportal/matrix.py
index ddcaab9..3faf738 100755
--- a/adafruit_matrixportal/matrix.py
+++ b/adafruit_matrixportal/matrix.py
@@ -39,16 +39,20 @@ class Matrix:
     """Class representing the Adafruit RGB Matrix. This is used to automatically
     initialize the display.
 
-    :param width: The width of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 64.
-    :param height: The height of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 32.
-    :param bit_depth: The number of bits per color channel. Defaults to 2.
+    :param int width: The width of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 64.
+    :param int height: The height of the display in Pixels. Defaults to 32.
+    :param int bit_depth: The number of bits per color channel. Defaults to 2.
+    :param list alt_addr_pins: An alternate set of address pins to use. Defaults to None
 
     """
 
     # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-    def __init__(
-        self, *, width=64, height=32, bit_depth=2,
-    ):
+    def __init__(self, *, width=64, height=32, bit_depth=2, alt_addr_pins=None):
+
+        if alt_addr_pins is not None:
+            addr_pins = alt_addr_pins
+        else:
+            addr_pins = [board.A0, board.A1, board.A2, board.A3]
 
         try:
             displayio.release_displays()
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ def __init__(
                 height=height,
                 bit_depth=bit_depth,
                 rgb_pins=[board.D2, board.D3, board.D4, board.D5, board.D6, board.D7],
-                addr_pins=[board.A0, board.A1, board.A2, board.A3],
+                addr_pins=addr_pins,
                 clock_pin=board.A4,
                 latch_pin=board.D10,
                 output_enable_pin=board.D9,
diff --git a/adafruit_matrixportal/matrixportal.py b/adafruit_matrixportal/matrixportal.py
index b91c57b..d287c8a 100755
--- a/adafruit_matrixportal/matrixportal.py
+++ b/adafruit_matrixportal/matrixportal.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class MatrixPortal:
                              before calling the pyportal class. Defaults to ``None``.
     :param busio.SPI external_spi: A previously declared spi object. Defaults to ``None``.
     :param int bit_depth: The number of bits per color channel. Defaults to 2.
+    :param list alt_addr_pins: An alternate set of address pins to use. Defaults to None
     :param debug: Turn on debug print outs. Defaults to False.
 
     """
@@ -75,12 +76,18 @@ def __init__(
         esp=None,
         external_spi=None,
         bit_depth=2,
+        alt_addr_pins=None,
         debug=False
     ):
 
         self._debug = debug
         self.graphics = Graphics(
-            default_bg=default_bg, bit_depth=bit_depth, width=64, height=32, debug=debug
+            default_bg=default_bg,
+            bit_depth=bit_depth,
+            width=64,
+            height=32,
+            alt_addr_pins=alt_addr_pins,
+            debug=debug,
         )
         self.display = self.graphics.display