diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/matrix.py b/manimlib/mobject/matrix.py
index 17847562..a689729c 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/matrix.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/matrix.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class Matrix(VMobject):
     CONFIG = {
         "v_buff": 0.8,
         "h_buff": 1.3,
+        "bracket_h_buff": MED_SMALL_BUFF,
+        "bracket_v_buff": MED_SMALL_BUFF,
         "add_background_rectangles_to_entries": False,
         "include_background_rectangle": False,
         "element_to_mobject": TexMobject,
@@ -101,10 +103,12 @@ class Matrix(VMobject):
     def add_brackets(self):
         bracket_pair = TexMobject("\\big[", "\\big]")
         bracket_pair.scale(2)
-        bracket_pair.stretch_to_fit_height(self.get_height() + 0.5)
+        bracket_pair.stretch_to_fit_height(
+            self.get_height() + 2 * self.bracket_v_buff
+        )
         l_bracket, r_bracket = bracket_pair.split()
-        l_bracket.next_to(self, LEFT)
-        r_bracket.next_to(self, RIGHT)
+        l_bracket.next_to(self, LEFT, self.bracket_h_buff)
+        r_bracket.next_to(self, RIGHT, self.bracket_h_buff)
         self.add(l_bracket, r_bracket)
         self.brackets = VGroup(l_bracket, r_bracket)
         return self