diff --git a/src/zoom.js b/src/zoom.js
index 93059bd8..2604669d 100644
--- a/src/zoom.js
+++ b/src/zoom.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default function() {
   function zoom(selection) {
     selection
         .property("__zoom", defaultTransform)
-        .on("wheel.zoom", wheeled)
+        .on("wheel.zoom", wheeled, {passive: false})
         .on("mousedown.zoom", mousedowned)
         .on("dblclick.zoom", dblclicked)
       .filter(touchable)