diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
index 40f44b71ace52b..14d69a9fbcf2b6 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ $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;