diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
index 47331ef74..ae6d1ad17 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 @headerAlign: inherit;
 @headerVerticalAlign: inherit;
 @headerColor: @textColor;
-@headerVerticalPadding: @relativeMedium;
+@headerVerticalPadding: @relativeSmall;
 @headerHorizontalPadding: @cellHorizontalPadding;
 @headerFontStyle: none;
 @headerFontWeight: bold;