diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-lines-heal.md b/.changeset/grumpy-lines-heal.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..681c1cd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-lines-heal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reuters-graphics/graphics-components': patch
+---
+
+Allows step.background to be undefined
diff --git a/src/components/@types/global.ts b/src/components/@types/global.ts
index 0d9323ba..9fb19b5f 100644
--- a/src/components/@types/global.ts
+++ b/src/components/@types/global.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export interface ScrollerStep {
   /**
    * A background component
    */
-  background: Component;
+  background: Component | undefined;
   /**
    * Optional props for background component
    */