diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/browser/media/gettingStarted.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/browser/media/gettingStarted.css
index f979b73960189..7dab444a882f0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/browser/media/gettingStarted.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeGettingStarted/browser/media/gettingStarted.css
@@ -231,8 +231,6 @@
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer .gettingStartedSlideCategories .featured-icon {
 	font-size: 20px;
 	padding-right: 8px;
-	position: relative;
-	top: 3px;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer .gettingStartedSlideCategories .codicon:not(.icon-widget, .featured-icon, .hide-category-button) {
@@ -926,8 +924,17 @@
 	text-decoration: var(--text-link-decoration);
 }
 
+.monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer .start-container .button-link {
+	line-height: 24px;
+}
+
+.monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer .button-link span {
+	vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer .button-link .codicon {
 	color: var(--vscode-textLink-foreground);
+	vertical-align: middle;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .part.editor > .content .gettingStartedContainer a:not(.hide-category-button):hover {