diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index f936398..8298488 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ abstract class ChartwerkPod<T extends Serie, O extends Options> {
       // TODO: number of ticks shouldn't be hardcoded
       .call(
         d3.axisRight(this.state.y1Scale)
-          .ticks(DEFAULT_TICK_COUNT)
+          .ticks(this.options.axis.y1.ticksCount)
           .tickSize(DEFAULT_TICK_SIZE)
           .tickFormat(this.getAxisTicksFormatter(this.options.axis.y1))
       );