diff --git a/src/app/header/header.component.scss b/src/app/header/header.component.scss
index cca3ed2abb..fcaedc66e0 100644
--- a/src/app/header/header.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/header/header.component.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+header {
+  background-color: var(--ds-header-bg);
+}
+
 .navbar-brand img {
   max-height: var(--ds-header-logo-height);
   max-width: 100%;