diff --git a/util/geosop/GeometryOp.cpp b/util/geosop/GeometryOp.cpp
index 35b70b5a60..f5fa28b914 100644
--- a/util/geosop/GeometryOp.cpp
+++ b/util/geosop/GeometryOp.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <geos/algorithm/construct/LargestEmptyCircle.h>
 #include <geos/algorithm/construct/MaximumInscribedCircle.h>
 #include <geos/algorithm/BoundaryNodeRule.h>
+#include <geos/algorithm/MinimumAreaRectangle.h>
 #include <geos/algorithm/MinimumDiameter.h>
 #include <geos/algorithm/MinimumBoundingCircle.h>
 #include <geos/algorithm/distance/DiscreteHausdorffDistance.h>
@@ -404,6 +405,14 @@ std::vector<GeometryOpCreator> opRegistry {
         return new Result( std::move(res) );
     });
     }},
+{"minAreaRectangle", [](std::string name) { return GeometryOp::create(name,
+    catConst,
+    "compute minimum-area rectangle enclosing geometry",
+    [](const std::unique_ptr<Geometry>& geom) {
+        std::unique_ptr<Geometry> res = geos::algorithm::MinimumAreaRectangle::getMinimumRectangle(geom.get());
+        return new Result( std::move(res) );
+    });
+    }},
 {"minBoundingCircle", [](std::string name) { return GeometryOp::create(name,
     catConst,
     "compute minimum bounding circle of geometry",