diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-trains-sneeze.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-trains-sneeze.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2e319a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-trains-sneeze.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"react-textarea-autosize": minor
+---
+
+Set inline style's `height` property with the `"important"` priority.
diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index e55952c9..f9763160 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const TextareaAutosize: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<
 
     if (heightRef.current !== height) {
       heightRef.current = height;
-      node.style.height = `${height}px`;
+      node.style.setProperty(height, `${height}px`, 'important');
       onHeightChange(height);
     }
   };