diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
index 6f0c501ed..c593cebc4 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_overview.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* OVERVIEW */
 
 .controls-manager, .secondary-monitor-workspaces {
-  spacing: 24px;
+  spacing: $base_spacing * 2;
 }
 
 #overviewGroup {
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 
 .overview-controls {
   padding-bottom: 32px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}