diff --git a/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts b/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
index 9969757d2d..de154534e8 100644
--- a/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
+++ b/packages/platform-browser/src/dom/events/hammer_gestures.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,17 @@ export class HammerGestureConfig {
 
   overrides: {[key: string]: Object} = {};
 
+  options?: {
+    cssProps?: any; domEvents?: boolean; enable?: boolean | ((manager: any) => boolean);
+    preset?: any[];
+    touchAction?: string;
+    recognizers?: any[];
+    inputClass?: any;
+    inputTarget?: EventTarget;
+  };
+
   buildHammer(element: HTMLElement): HammerInstance {
-    const mc = new Hammer(element);
+    const mc = new Hammer(element, this.options);
 
     mc.get('pinch').set({enable: true});
     mc.get('rotate').set({enable: true});
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
index 5c55225bd9..21a6f2d586 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/platform-browser/platform-browser.d.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ export declare const HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG: InjectionToken<HammerGestureConfig>;
 /** @experimental */
 export declare class HammerGestureConfig {
     events: string[];
+    options?: {
+        cssProps?: any;
+        domEvents?: boolean;
+        enable?: boolean | ((manager: any) => boolean);
+        preset?: any[];
+        touchAction?: string;
+        recognizers?: any[];
+        inputClass?: any;
+        inputTarget?: EventTarget;
+    };
     overrides: {
         [key: string]: Object;
     };