diff --git a/packages/components/src/autocomplete/style.scss b/packages/components/src/autocomplete/style.scss
index 3bef5a13a47b6e..b7060e4a469189 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/autocomplete/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/autocomplete/style.scss
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 	width: 100%;
 
 	&.is-selected {
-		box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--wp-admin-border-width-focus) var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
 	}
 }