diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 111044407..1f59cae02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ The following emojis are used to highlight certain changes:
 
 ### Added
 
+* `boxo/gateway`:
+  * A new `WithResolver(...)` option can be used with `NewBlocksBackend(...)` allowing the user to pass their custom `Resolver` implementation.
+
 ### Changed
 
 * `boxo/gateway`
diff --git a/gateway/blocks_backend.go b/gateway/blocks_backend.go
index db5f68924..d4edb8959 100644
--- a/gateway/blocks_backend.go
+++ b/gateway/blocks_backend.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ var _ IPFSBackend = (*BlocksBackend)(nil)
 type blocksBackendOptions struct {
 	ns namesys.NameSystem
 	vs routing.ValueStore
+	r  resolver.Resolver
 }
 
 // WithNameSystem sets the name system to use with the [BlocksBackend]. If not set
@@ -87,6 +88,14 @@ func WithValueStore(vs routing.ValueStore) BlocksBackendOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithResolver sets the [resolver.Resolver] to use with the [BlocksBackend].
+func WithResolver(r resolver.Resolver) BlocksBackendOption {
+	return func(opts *blocksBackendOptions) error {
+		opts.r = r
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 type BlocksBackendOption func(options *blocksBackendOptions) error
 
 func NewBlocksBackend(blockService blockservice.BlockService, opts ...BlocksBackendOption) (*BlocksBackend, error) {
@@ -108,13 +117,12 @@ func NewBlocksBackend(blockService blockservice.BlockService, opts ...BlocksBack
 		}
 		return basicnode.Prototype.Any, nil
 	})
-	fetcher := fetcherConfig.WithReifier(unixfsnode.Reify)
-	r := resolver.NewBasicResolver(fetcher)
 
 	// Setup a name system so that we are able to resolve /ipns links.
 	var (
 		ns namesys.NameSystem
 		vs routing.ValueStore
+		r  resolver.Resolver
 	)
 
 	vs = compiledOptions.vs
@@ -135,6 +143,12 @@ func NewBlocksBackend(blockService blockservice.BlockService, opts ...BlocksBack
 		}
 	}
 
+	r = compiledOptions.r
+	if r == nil {
+		fetcher := fetcherConfig.WithReifier(unixfsnode.Reify)
+		r = resolver.NewBasicResolver(fetcher)
+	}
+
 	return &BlocksBackend{
 		blockStore:   blockService.Blockstore(),
 		blockService: blockService,