diff --git a/lib/search.js b/lib/search.js
index 2f07218..604ec69 100644
--- a/lib/search.js
+++ b/lib/search.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
  *
  *   This is inclusive: when set to `3`, level three headings are included
  *   (those with three hashes, `###`).
+ * @property {Rank | null | undefined} [minDepth=1]
+ *   Minimum heading depth to include in the table of contents (default: `1`).
+ *
+ *   This is inclusive: when set to `3`, level three headings are included
+ *   (those with three hashes, `###`).
  * @property {string | null | undefined} [skip]
  *   Headings to skip, wrapped in `new RegExp('^(' + value + ')$', 'i')`
  *   (default: `undefined`).
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ export function search(root, expression, settings) {
     // A heading after the closing (if we were looking for one).
     if (
       (endIndex || !expression) &&
+      (!settings.minDepth || node.depth >= settings.minDepth) &&
       (!settings.maxDepth || node.depth <= settings.maxDepth) &&
       (!skip || !skip.test(value))
     ) {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a181642..3d6ec12 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ Configuration (TypeScript type).
   — maximum heading depth to include in the table of contents.
   This is inclusive: when set to `3`, level three headings are included
   (those with three hashes, `###`)
+* `minDepth` (`number`, default: `1`)
+  — minimum heading depth to include in the table of contents.
+  This is inclusive: when set to `3`, level three headings are included
+  (those with three hashes, `###`)
 * `skip` (`string`, optional)
   — headings to skip, wrapped in `new RegExp('^(' + value + ')$', 'i')`.
   Any heading matching this expression will not be present in the table of
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/config.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbdc162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "minDepth": 1
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/input.md b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/input.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c0c38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Alpha
+
+## Bravo
+
+### Charlie
+
+#### Delta
+
+##### Echo
+
+###### Foxtrot
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/output.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edfaebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-1/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+{
+  "map": {
+    "type": "list",
+    "ordered": false,
+    "spread": true,
+    "children": [
+      {
+        "type": "listItem",
+        "spread": true,
+        "children": [
+          {
+            "type": "paragraph",
+            "children": [
+              {
+                "type": "link",
+                "title": null,
+                "url": "#alpha",
+                "children": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "value": "Alpha"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "list",
+            "ordered": false,
+            "spread": true,
+            "children": [
+              {
+                "type": "listItem",
+                "spread": true,
+                "children": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "paragraph",
+                    "children": [
+                      {
+                        "type": "link",
+                        "title": null,
+                        "url": "#bravo",
+                        "children": [
+                          {
+                            "type": "text",
+                            "value": "Bravo"
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "ordered": false,
+                    "spread": true,
+                    "children": [
+                      {
+                        "type": "listItem",
+                        "spread": true,
+                        "children": [
+                          {
+                            "type": "paragraph",
+                            "children": [
+                              {
+                                "type": "link",
+                                "title": null,
+                                "url": "#charlie",
+                                "children": [
+                                  {
+                                    "type": "text",
+                                    "value": "Charlie"
+                                  }
+                                ]
+                              }
+                            ]
+                          },
+                          {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "ordered": false,
+                            "spread": true,
+                            "children": [
+                              {
+                                "type": "listItem",
+                                "spread": true,
+                                "children": [
+                                  {
+                                    "type": "paragraph",
+                                    "children": [
+                                      {
+                                        "type": "link",
+                                        "title": null,
+                                        "url": "#delta",
+                                        "children": [
+                                          {
+                                            "type": "text",
+                                            "value": "Delta"
+                                          }
+                                        ]
+                                      }
+                                    ]
+                                  },
+                                  {
+                                    "type": "list",
+                                    "ordered": false,
+                                    "spread": true,
+                                    "children": [
+                                      {
+                                        "type": "listItem",
+                                        "spread": true,
+                                        "children": [
+                                          {
+                                            "type": "paragraph",
+                                            "children": [
+                                              {
+                                                "type": "link",
+                                                "title": null,
+                                                "url": "#echo",
+                                                "children": [
+                                                  {
+                                                    "type": "text",
+                                                    "value": "Echo"
+                                                  }
+                                                ]
+                                              }
+                                            ]
+                                          },
+                                          {
+                                            "type": "list",
+                                            "ordered": false,
+                                            "spread": false,
+                                            "children": [
+                                              {
+                                                "type": "listItem",
+                                                "spread": false,
+                                                "children": [
+                                                  {
+                                                    "type": "paragraph",
+                                                    "children": [
+                                                      {
+                                                        "type": "link",
+                                                        "title": null,
+                                                        "url": "#foxtrot",
+                                                        "children": [
+                                                          {
+                                                            "type": "text",
+                                                            "value": "Foxtrot"
+                                                          }
+                                                        ]
+                                                      }
+                                                    ]
+                                                  }
+                                                ]
+                                              }
+                                            ]
+                                          }
+                                        ]
+                                      }
+                                    ]
+                                  }
+                                ]
+                              }
+                            ]
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/config.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f61182d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "minDepth": 4
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/input.md b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/input.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c0c38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Alpha
+
+## Bravo
+
+### Charlie
+
+#### Delta
+
+##### Echo
+
+###### Foxtrot
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/output.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7817dd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-4/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+{
+  "map": {
+    "type": "list",
+    "ordered": false,
+    "spread": true,
+    "children": [
+      {
+        "type": "listItem",
+        "spread": true,
+        "children": [
+          {
+            "type": "paragraph",
+            "children": [
+              {
+                "type": "link",
+                "title": null,
+                "url": "#delta",
+                "children": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "value": "Delta"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "list",
+            "ordered": false,
+            "spread": true,
+            "children": [
+              {
+                "type": "listItem",
+                "spread": true,
+                "children": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "paragraph",
+                    "children": [
+                      {
+                        "type": "link",
+                        "title": null,
+                        "url": "#echo",
+                        "children": [
+                          {
+                            "type": "text",
+                            "value": "Echo"
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "ordered": false,
+                    "spread": false,
+                    "children": [
+                      {
+                        "type": "listItem",
+                        "spread": false,
+                        "children": [
+                          {
+                            "type": "paragraph",
+                            "children": [
+                              {
+                                "type": "link",
+                                "title": null,
+                                "url": "#foxtrot",
+                                "children": [
+                                  {
+                                    "type": "text",
+                                    "value": "Foxtrot"
+                                  }
+                                ]
+                              }
+                            ]
+                          }
+                        ]
+                      }
+                    ]
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/config.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f79c7fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "minDepth": 6
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/input.md b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/input.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c0c38a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/input.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Alpha
+
+## Bravo
+
+### Charlie
+
+#### Delta
+
+##### Echo
+
+###### Foxtrot
diff --git a/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/output.json b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/output.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..562f984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/minimum-depth-6/output.json
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+{
+  "map": {
+    "type": "list",
+    "ordered": false,
+    "spread": false,
+    "children": [
+      {
+        "type": "listItem",
+        "spread": false,
+        "children": [
+          {
+            "type": "paragraph",
+            "children": [
+              {
+                "type": "link",
+                "title": null,
+                "url": "#foxtrot",
+                "children": [
+                  {
+                    "type": "text",
+                    "value": "Foxtrot"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}