diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/MonthPicker.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/MonthPicker.tsx
index 0d546800853..b80e8e740ee 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/MonthPicker.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/budget/MonthPicker.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export const MonthPicker = ({
                 }),
                 ...(hovered &&
                   !selected && {
-                    backgroundColor: theme.buttonBareBackgroundHover,
+                    backgroundColor: 'rgba(100, 100, 100, .15)',
                   }),
                 ...(hovered &&
                   selected && {