diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
index cb0cbf1329197..7bbe8900b8dc2 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/button/style.scss
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $blocks-button__height: 56px;
 }
 
 .wp-gs .wp-block-button__link:not(.has-background) {
-	background-color: var(--wp-color-primary);
+	background-color: var(--wp--color--primary);
 }
 
 .is-style-squared .wp-block-button__link {