diff --git a/src/lib/table/table.scss b/src/lib/table/table.scss
index 05a301059d2b..88980592fded 100644
--- a/src/lib/table/table.scss
+++ b/src/lib/table/table.scss
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $mat-row-horizontal-padding: 24px;
   border-bottom-width: 1px;
   border-bottom-style: solid;
   align-items: center;
-  height: $mat-row-height;
+  min-height: $mat-row-height;
   padding: 0 $mat-row-horizontal-padding;
 }