diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/container/section-container.component.scss b/src/app/submission/sections/container/section-container.component.scss
index 17d94f7954..417b105477 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/container/section-container.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/container/section-container.component.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @import '../../../../styles/variables';
 
 :host /deep/ .card {
-  margin-bottom: $border-radius * 2;
+  margin-bottom: $submission-sections-margin-bottom;
 }
 
 .section-focus {
diff --git a/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss b/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
index 83c752764e..6c55adf757 100644
--- a/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ $admin-sidebar-header-bg: darken($dark, 7%);
 
 $dark-scrollbar-background: $admin-sidebar-active-bg;
 $dark-scrollbar-foreground: #47495d;
+
+$submission-sections-margin-bottom: $border-radius * 2;