diff --git a/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_foundation_overides.scss b/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_foundation_overides.scss
index e8669815b1c89914e8108b57bbafcd1d2864975d..29d5808366a9b1121414fc781f3476b8182b493e 100644
--- a/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_foundation_overides.scss
+++ b/css/ebi-css-build/_ebi_foundation_overides.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Correct dropdown colour
+$dropdown-menu-item-color-active: $ebi-colour-dark;
+
 // Generates base styles for a tag.
 @mixin ebi-foundation-overides {
   // Resolve display of native dropdowns in FF and Safari