diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 38d32042..abaf3076 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 .. list-table::
    :stub-columns: 1
+   :class: custom-badge-table
 
    * - Testing
      - |Code testing status| |Docs testing status| |Coverage status|
diff --git a/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css b/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css
index 1d824525..e15ad755 100644
--- a/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css
+++ b/docs/_static/theme_overrides.css
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ div.admonition.no-icon > .admonition-title {
 }
 
 /** Modify class that enables auto-wrap in tables */
-.wy-table-responsive table td, .wy-table-responsive table th {
+.custom-badge-table tbody td, .custom-badge-table tbody th, .custom-badge-table tbody td>p {
     white-space: inherit;
+    line-height: 1.5rem !important;
 }
 
 /** Fix admonition symbols */