diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/ci_variable_list.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/ci_variable_list.scss
index ccd36af071f..5fe835dd8f9 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/ci_variable_list.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/ci_variable_list.scss
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
   flex: 0 1 auto;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
+  padding-top: 5px;
+  padding-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
 .ci-variable-row-remove-button {