diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
index b1851b55f630eb..69fc1a80f85dec 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $blocks-button__height: 56px;
 	border-radius: 0 !important;
 }
 
-.wp-block-button.is-style-outline,
+.wp-block-button.is-style-outline .wp-block-button__link,
 .wp-block-button__link.is-style-outline {
 	color: $dark-gray-700;
 	background-color: transparent;