diff --git a/packages/helia/src/index.ts b/packages/helia/src/index.ts
index 75887d51..bb920042 100644
--- a/packages/helia/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/helia/src/index.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export async function createHelia (init: Partial<HeliaInit> = {}): Promise<Helia
       trustlessGateway(),
       bitswap()
     ],
-    routers: [
+    routers: init.routers ?? [
       libp2pRouting(libp2p),
       httpGatewayRouting()
     ],