diff --git a/d2exporter/export.go b/d2exporter/export.go
index 1f2a15b8d..96900ff01 100644
--- a/d2exporter/export.go
+++ b/d2exporter/export.go
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ func toConnection(edge *d2graph.Edge, theme *d2themes.Theme) d2target.Connection
 		connection.StrokeWidth, _ = strconv.Atoi(edge.Attributes.Style.StrokeWidth.Value)
 	}
 
+	if edge.Attributes.Style.Fill != nil {
+		connection.Fill = edge.Attributes.Style.Fill.Value
+	}
+
 	connection.FontSize = text.FontSize
 	if edge.Attributes.Style.FontSize != nil {
 		connection.FontSize, _ = strconv.Atoi(edge.Attributes.Style.FontSize.Value)
diff --git a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
index 022fcf66d..6e31221c8 100644
--- a/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
+++ b/d2renderers/d2svg/d2svg.go
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ func drawConnection(writer io.Writer, labelMaskID string, connection d2target.Co
 		if connection.Color != "" {
 			fontColor = connection.Color
 		}
+
+		if connection.Fill != "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(writer, `<rect x="%f" y="%f" width="%d" height="%d" style="fill:%s" />`,
+				labelTL.X, labelTL.Y, connection.LabelWidth, connection.LabelHeight, connection.Fill)
+		}
 		textStyle := fmt.Sprintf("text-anchor:%s;font-size:%vpx;fill:%s", "middle", connection.FontSize, fontColor)
 		x := labelTL.X + float64(connection.LabelWidth)/2
 		y := labelTL.Y + float64(connection.FontSize)
diff --git a/d2target/d2target.go b/d2target/d2target.go
index 41dc4c718..ae098fd28 100644
--- a/d2target/d2target.go
+++ b/d2target/d2target.go
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ type Connection struct {
 	StrokeDash  float64 `json:"strokeDash"`
 	StrokeWidth int     `json:"strokeWidth"`
 	Stroke      string  `json:"stroke"`
+	Fill        string  `json:"fill,omitempty"`
 
 	Text
 	LabelPosition   string  `json:"labelPosition"`