diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 63f33a5374..7731d2deb5 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ $navbar-dark-brand-hover-color:           $navbar-dark-active-color !default;
 $dropdown-min-width:                10rem !default;
 $dropdown-padding-y:                .5rem !default;
 $dropdown-spacer:                   .125rem !default;
-$dropdown-font-size:                $btn-font-size !default;
+$dropdown-font-size:                $font-size-base !default;
 $dropdown-bg:                       $white !default;
 $dropdown-border-color:             rgba($black, .15) !default;
 $dropdown-border-radius:            $border-radius !default;