diff --git a/quartz/styles/custom.scss b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
index 159e5946e0af5..7afa2f7957c2a 100644
--- a/quartz/styles/custom.scss
+++ b/quartz/styles/custom.scss
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ h6 {
   }
 }
 svg.external-icon{
-  height: 1.5ex;
-  stroke:$blue;
+  height: 1.5ex !important;
+  stroke:$blue !important;
 }
 
 a.tag-link {