diff --git a/packages/react/src/SubNav/SubNav.module.css b/packages/react/src/SubNav/SubNav.module.css
index 01769b14a..3fc424c5a 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/SubNav/SubNav.module.css
+++ b/packages/react/src/SubNav/SubNav.module.css
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@
   }
 
   .SubNav__link {
+    display: inline-block;
     text-decoration: none !important; /* dotcom override */
     transition: color 0.2s var(--brand-animation-easing-glide);
     position: relative;
-    padding: 4px 0;
   }
 
   .SubNav__link:hover *,
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