diff --git a/src/styles/theme/variables.scss b/src/styles/theme/variables.scss
index 8981a7c63..5d4b46c15 100644
--- a/src/styles/theme/variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/theme/variables.scss
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ $navbar-height: 4rem;
 $navbar-width: 300px;
 
 $editor-border-color: #ddd;
+
+$dropdown-item-hover-background-color: $grey-100;