diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed3b65ea..78a8b25e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ plugins:
         #
         #render_js: true
         #headless_chrome_path: headless-chromium
+        #mermaid_args: '-b transparent -t dark --scale 4 --quiet'
+        #mermaid_img_scale_reduction: 4
         #
         #output_path: any-place/document.pdf
         #enabled_if_env: ENABLE_PDF_EXPORT
@@ -245,6 +247,17 @@ plugins:
 >    <ANY_SITE_URL(eg. 'https://google.com')>
 > ```
 
+* `mermaid_args`
+
+    Arguments to use when calling `mmdc` to generate mermaid diagrams
+
+    **default**: '-b transparent -t dark --scale 4 --quiet'
+
+* `mermaid_img_scale_reduction`
+
+    Visual scale to reduce visual size of diagrams when using `--scale` greater than 1 in `mermaid_args`.
+    This allows higher resolution diagram renders at the native visual size.
+
 * `relaxedjs_path`
 
     Set the value to execute command of relaxed if you're using e.g. '[Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io) diagrams and Headless Chrome is not working for you.
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/headless_chrome.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/headless_chrome.py
index 6f4debbc..c893e847 100644
--- a/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/headless_chrome.py
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/headless_chrome.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import os
-import html as html_lib
+from ..utils.mermaid_util import render_mermaid
 from logging import Logger
 from shutil import which
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
-import re
 import pathlib
 
 
@@ -11,45 +9,39 @@ class HeadlessChromeDriver(object):
     """ 'Headless Chrome' executor """
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup(self, program_path: str, logger: Logger):
+    def setup(self,
+              program_path: str,
+              mermaid_args: str,
+              mermaid_img_scale_reduction: float,
+              logger: Logger):
         if not which(program_path):
             raise RuntimeError(
                 'No such `Headless Chrome` program or not executable'
                 + f': "{program_path}".')
-        return self(program_path, logger)
+        return self(program_path,
+                    mermaid_args,
+                    mermaid_img_scale_reduction,
+                    logger)
 
-    def __init__(self, program_path: str, logger: Logger):
+    def __init__(self, program_path: str,
+                 mermaid_args: str,
+                 mermaid_img_scale_reduction: float,
+                 logger: Logger):
         self._program_path = program_path
+        self.mermaid_args = mermaid_args
+        self.mermaid_img_scale_reduction = mermaid_img_scale_reduction
         self._logger = logger
 
     def render(self, html: str, temporary_directory: pathlib.Path) -> str:
         try:
-            mermaid_regex = r'<pre><code class="language-mermaid">(.*?)</code></pre>'
-            mermaid_matches = re.findall(mermaid_regex, html, flags=re.DOTALL)
+            html = render_mermaid(
+                html,
+                temporary_directory,
+                self.mermaid_args,
+                self.mermaid_img_scale_reduction,
+                self._logger)
 
-            # Convert each Mermaid diagram to an image.
-            for i, mermaid_code in enumerate(mermaid_matches):
-                self._logger.info(f"Converting mermaid diagram {i}")
-
-                # Create a temporary file to hold the Mermaid code.
-                mermaid_file_path = temporary_directory / f"diagram_{i + 1}.mmd"
-                with open(mermaid_file_path, "wb") as mermaid_file:
-                    mermaid_code_unescaped = html_lib.unescape(mermaid_code)
-                    mermaid_file.write(mermaid_code_unescaped.encode("utf-8"))
-
-                # Create a filename for the image.
-                image_file_path = temporary_directory / f"diagram_{i + 1}.png"
-
-                # Convert the Mermaid diagram to an image using mmdc.
-                command = f"mmdc -i {mermaid_file_path} -o {image_file_path} -b transparent -t dark --scale 4 --quiet"
-
-                os.system(command)
-
-                # Replace the Mermaid code with the image in the HTML string.
-                image_html = f'<img src="file://{image_file_path}" alt="Mermaid diagram {i+1}">'
-                html = html.replace(f'<pre><code class="language-mermaid">{mermaid_code}</code></pre>', image_html)
-
-            self._logger.info(f"Post mermaid translation: {html}")
+            self._logger.debug(f"Post mermaid translation: {html}")
             with open(temporary_directory / "post_mermaid_translation.html", "wb") as temp:
                 temp.write(html.encode('utf-8'))
 
@@ -59,14 +51,13 @@ def render(self, html: str, temporary_directory: pathlib.Path) -> str:
                         '--no-sandbox',
                         '--headless',
                         '--disable-gpu',
-                        '--disable-web-security',
                         '-–allow-file-access-from-files',
                         '--run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw',
                         '--virtual-time-budget=10000',
                         '--dump-dom',
                         temp.name], stdout=PIPE) as chrome:
                 chrome_output = chrome.stdout.read().decode('utf-8')
-                self._logger.info(f"Post chrome translation: {chrome_output}")
+                self._logger.debug(f"Post chrome translation: {chrome_output}")
                 return chrome_output
 
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/relaxedjs.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/relaxedjs.py
index a0177ad2..5490ff3e 100644
--- a/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/relaxedjs.py
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/drivers/relaxedjs.py
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 import os
+from ..utils.mermaid_util import render_mermaid
 from logging import Logger
 from shutil import which
 from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+import pathlib
 
 
 class RelaxedJSRenderer(object):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup(self, program_path: str, logger: Logger):
+    def setup(self,
+              program_path: str,
+              mermaid_args: str,
+              mermaid_img_scale_reduction: float,
+              logger: Logger):
         if not program_path:
             return None
 
@@ -17,16 +23,33 @@ def setup(self, program_path: str, logger: Logger):
                 'No such `ReLaXed` program or not executable'
                 + f': "{program_path}".')
 
-        return self(program_path, logger)
+        return self(program_path,
+                    mermaid_args,
+                    mermaid_img_scale_reduction,
+                    logger)
 
-    def __init__(self, program_path: str, logger: Logger):
+    def __init__(self, program_path: str,
+                 mermaid_args: str,
+                 mermaid_img_scale_reduction: float,
+                 logger: Logger):
         self._program_path = program_path
+        self.mermaid_args = mermaid_args
+        self.mermaid_img_scale_reduction = mermaid_img_scale_reduction
         self._logger = logger
 
-    def write_pdf(self, html_string: str, output: str):
+    def write_pdf(self, html_string: str,
+                  output: str,
+                  temporary_directory: pathlib.Path):
         self._logger.info(' Rendering with `ReLaXed JS`.')
 
         with TemporaryDirectory() as work_dir:
+            html_string = render_mermaid(
+                html_string,
+                work_dir,
+                self.mermaid_args,
+                self.mermaid_img_scale_reduction,
+                self._logger)
+
             entry_point = os.path.join(work_dir, 'pdf_print.html')
             with open(entry_point, 'w+') as f:
                 f.write(html_string)
@@ -42,3 +65,7 @@ def write_pdf(self, html_string: str, output: str):
                         self._logger.info(f"  {log}")
                     if proc.poll() is not None:
                         break
+                    # workaround for '--build-once' not working
+                    if log.find("Now idle and waiting for file changes") > -1:
+                        proc.kill()
+                        break
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/generator.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/generator.py
index 195528cf..2e38de29 100644
--- a/mkdocs_with_pdf/generator.py
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/generator.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def add_stylesheet(stylesheet: str):
 
         if self._options.relaxed_js:
             self._options.relaxed_js.write_pdf(
-                html_string, abs_pdf_path)
+                html_string, abs_pdf_path, temporary_directory)
         else:
             html = HTML(string=html_string)
             render = html.render()
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ def _render_js(self, soup, temporary_directory: pathlib.Path):
                     body.append(tag)
                 for src in scripts:
                     body.append(soup.new_tag('script', src=f'file://{src}'))
-
         return self._options.js_renderer.render(str(soup), temporary_directory)
 
     def _scrap_scripts(self, soup):
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/options.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/options.py
index 8296786e..f3381d59 100644
--- a/mkdocs_with_pdf/options.py
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/options.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class Options(object):
         ('two_columns_level', config_options.Type(int, default=0)),
 
         ('render_js', config_options.Type(bool, default=False)),
+        ('mermaid_args', config_options.Type(str, default="-b transparent -t dark --scale 4 --quiet")),
+        ('mermaid_img_scale_reduction', config_options.Type((float, int), default=1)),
         ('headless_chrome_path',
             config_options.Type(str, default='chromium-browser')),
         ('relaxedjs_path',
@@ -96,10 +98,16 @@ def __init__(self, local_config, config, logger: logging):
         self.js_renderer = None
         if local_config['render_js']:
             self.js_renderer = HeadlessChromeDriver.setup(
-                local_config['headless_chrome_path'], logger)
+                local_config['headless_chrome_path'],
+                local_config['mermaid_args'],
+                local_config['mermaid_img_scale_reduction'],
+                logger)
 
         self.relaxed_js = RelaxedJSRenderer.setup(
-            local_config['relaxedjs_path'], logger)
+            local_config['relaxedjs_path'],
+            local_config['mermaid_args'],
+            local_config['mermaid_img_scale_reduction'],
+            logger)
 
         # Theming
         self.theme_name = config['theme'].name
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/image_util.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/image_util.py
index 3e73506d..21d69b4d 100644
--- a/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/image_util.py
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/image_util.py
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ def fix_image_alignment(soup: PageElement, logger: Logger = None):
             if img.has_attr('class') and 'twemoji' in img['class']:
                 continue
 
-            styles = _parse_style(getattr(img, 'style', ''))
+            if not (img.has_attr('align')
+                    or img.has_attr('width')
+                    or img.has_attr('height')):
+                continue
+
+            styles = _parse_style(img.get('style', ''))
 
             logger.debug(f'  | {img}')
             if img.has_attr('align'):
diff --git a/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/mermaid_util.py b/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/mermaid_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9585669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mkdocs_with_pdf/utils/mermaid_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import os
+import re
+import html as html_lib
+import pathlib
+from logging import Logger
+from typing import Union
+
+
+def render_mermaid(html: str,
+                   temporary_directory: Union[str, pathlib.Path],
+                   mermaid_args: str,
+                   mermaid_img_scale_reduction: float,
+                   logger: Logger):
+
+    if (isinstance(temporary_directory, str)):
+        temporary_directory = pathlib.Path(temporary_directory)
+
+    mermaid_regex = re.compile(r'<(\w*?[^>]*)(><[^>]*?|[^>]*?)class="[^>\"]*(language-)?mermaid[^>\"]*">(<[^>]*?>)?(?P<code>.*?)(<\/[^>]*?>)?<\/\1>', flags=re.DOTALL)
+    mermaid_matches = mermaid_regex.finditer(html)
+
+    i = 0
+    # Convert each Mermaid diagram to an image.
+    for mermaid_block in mermaid_matches:
+        i += 1
+        logger.info(f"Converting mermaid diagram {i}")
+        mermaid_code = mermaid_block.group("code")
+
+        # Create a temporary file to hold the Mermaid code.
+        mermaid_file_path = temporary_directory / f"diagram_{i + 1}.mmd"
+        with open(mermaid_file_path, "wb") as mermaid_file:
+            mermaid_code_unescaped = html_lib.unescape(mermaid_code)
+            mermaid_file.write(mermaid_code_unescaped.encode("utf-8"))
+
+        # Create a filename for the image.
+        image_file_path = temporary_directory / f"diagram_{i}.png"
+
+        # Convert the Mermaid diagram to an image using mmdc.
+        command = f"mmdc -i {mermaid_file_path} -o {image_file_path} {mermaid_args}"
+
+        # suppress sub-process chatter when using '--quiet'
+        if mermaid_args.find('--quiet') > -1 or mermaid_args.find(' -q ') > -1 or mermaid_args.endswith(' -q'):
+            command += " >/dev/null 2>&1"
+
+        os.system(command)
+
+        if not os.path.exists(image_file_path):
+            logger.warning(f"Error: Failed to generate mermaid diagram {i}")
+        else:
+            from PIL import Image
+
+            with Image.open(image_file_path) as im:
+                # Replace the Mermaid code with the image in the HTML string.
+                image_html = f'<img src="file://{image_file_path}" alt="Mermaid diagram {i}">'
+
+                if mermaid_img_scale_reduction != 1:
+                    height = im.height // mermaid_img_scale_reduction
+                    width = im.width // mermaid_img_scale_reduction
+                    image_html = image_html.replace('">', f'" style="max-width:{width}px; max-height:{height}px;">')
+
+                html = html.replace(mermaid_block.group(0),
+                                    mermaid_block.group(0).replace(mermaid_code, image_html))
+
+    return html