diff --git a/css/src/components/pager.css b/css/src/components/pager.css
index f6af492..3390cfc 100644
--- a/css/src/components/pager.css
+++ b/css/src/components/pager.css
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   border-radius: var(--space-m); /* Pager size ÷ 2 */
   background: var(--pager-bg); /* Make sure that the text is visible on dark background. */
   color: var(--pager-fg);
-  line-height: var(--pager-size);
+  height: var(--pager-size);
 }
 .pager__link:hover,
 .pager__link:focus,