diff --git a/leafmap/leafmap.py b/leafmap/leafmap.py
index 3372bda991..751d95dcaa 100644
--- a/leafmap/leafmap.py
+++ b/leafmap/leafmap.py
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ def add_minimap(self, zoom=5, position="bottomright"):
             zoom (int, optional): Initial map zoom level. Defaults to 5.
             position (str, optional): Position of the minimap. Defaults to "bottomright".
         """
-        layers = [get_basemap("ROADMAP")]
+        layers = [get_basemap("Esri.WorldImagery")]
         minimap = ipyleaflet.Map(
             zoom_control=False,
             attribution_control=False,