diff --git a/pygmt/src/grdview.py b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
index 8e4bf7bc429..a4e7646f60f 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/grdview.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/grdview.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     Y="yshift",
     c="panel",
     f="coltypes",
+    n="interpolation",
     p="perspective",
     t="transparency",
 )
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ def grdview(self, grid, **kwargs):
     {XY}
     {c}
     {f}
+    {n}
     {p}
     {t}
     """