diff --git a/lib/sass/buttons.scss b/lib/sass/buttons.scss
index 3a57677..d2cecc1 100644
--- a/lib/sass/buttons.scss
+++ b/lib/sass/buttons.scss
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     padding: 0;
     margin-top: -5px; // Offsets the bar's vertical padding
     font-size: 16px;
-    font-weight: 400;
+    font-weight: $font-weight-light;
     line-height: $bar-base-height;
     color: $primary-color;
     border: 0;