diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bl-overrides.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/bl-overrides.scss
index 13c104c5..e6c03a78 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bl-overrides.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bl-overrides.scss
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ body.public-facing {
 
   /* DEFAULT BUTTON STYLES */
   &.hyrax-homepage .btn-default {
-    background-color: transparent;
+    background-color: transparent !important;
     border: 0;
     border-color: transparent;
     color: $darkgrey;