diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/src/blocks/contact-form/editor.scss b/projects/packages/forms/src/blocks/contact-form/editor.scss
index 753ddabb7dd42..9c6c49186d55e 100644
--- a/projects/packages/forms/src/blocks/contact-form/editor.scss
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/src/blocks/contact-form/editor.scss
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@
 	}
 
 	.jetpack-field__textarea {
-		border: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border);
-		border-color: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-color);
-		border-style: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-style);
-		border-width: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-size);
+		border: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border, 1px solid #8c8f94);
+		border-color: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-color, #8c8f94);
+		border-style: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-style, solid );
+		border-width: var(--jetpack--contact-form--border-size, 1px );
 	}
 
 	.components-base-control__field {