diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/button/_button.scss b/packages/components/src/components/button/_button.scss
index 0d560ba257a7..ff93aac75c82 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/button/_button.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/button/_button.scss
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     }
 
     &:active {
-      color: $inverse-01;
+      color: $active-tertiary;
     }
 
     &:disabled,