diff --git a/sass/style.scss b/sass/style.scss
index d977055d7208637b501d1edcb4dc82cf7d87997a..07e28b8fa41644a84975bb489b4d8bed6142258b 100644
--- a/sass/style.scss
+++ b/sass/style.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ $family-sans-serif: "Roboto", sans-serif;
 $title-color: inherit;
 
 @import "./_teckids.scss";
+$footer-background-color: $teckids-blue-light;
 
 @import "../node_modules/bulma/bulma.sass";