diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/_selectable_list.scss b/packages/eui/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/_selectable_list.scss
index bb384224d1b..47afb07fa51 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/_selectable_list.scss
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/selectable/selectable_list/_selectable_list.scss
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 .euiSelectableList-bordered {
   overflow: hidden;
-  border: $euiBorderThin;
+  border: $euiBorderWidthThin solid $euiFormBorderColor;
   border-radius: $euiBorderRadius;
 }