diff --git a/example/src/Examples.tsx b/example/src/Examples.tsx
index cb218c63..e7736c08 100644
--- a/example/src/Examples.tsx
+++ b/example/src/Examples.tsx
@@ -558,6 +558,19 @@ export const examples: Props[] = [
       return <SliderExample minimumValue={-1} maximumValue={2} />;
     },
   },
+  {
+    title: 'minimumValue: -10, maximumValue: 0',
+    render(): React.ReactElement {
+      return (
+        <SliderExample
+          accessibilityLabel="Zero maximum slider"
+          minimumValue={-10}
+          maximumValue={0}
+          value={-5}
+        />
+      );
+    },
+  },
   {
     title: 'step: 0.25, tap to seek on iOS',
     render(): React.ReactElement {
diff --git a/package/src/RNCSliderNativeComponent.ts b/package/src/RNCSliderNativeComponent.ts
index 62f97abd..7ae7fa91 100644
--- a/package/src/RNCSliderNativeComponent.ts
+++ b/package/src/RNCSliderNativeComponent.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export interface NativeProps extends ViewProps {
   tapToSeek?: WithDefault<boolean, false>;
   maximumTrackImage?: ImageSource;
   maximumTrackTintColor?: ColorValue;
-  maximumValue?: Double;
+  maximumValue?: WithDefault<Double, 1>;
   minimumTrackImage?: ImageSource;
   minimumTrackTintColor?: ColorValue;
   minimumValue?: Double;