diff --git a/packages/bento-design-system/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.css.ts b/packages/bento-design-system/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.css.ts
index ab17f12a7..fe2051f03 100644
--- a/packages/bento-design-system/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.css.ts
+++ b/packages/bento-design-system/src/Checkbox/Checkbox.css.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const fieldContainer = extendedHitAreaRecipe({ axis: "y" });
 
 export const checkboxRecipe = strictRecipe({
   base: [
-    { position: "relative", zIndex: "1" },
+    { position: "relative" },
     bentoSprinkles({
       width: 24,
       height: 24,
diff --git a/packages/bento-design-system/src/Switch/Switch.css.ts b/packages/bento-design-system/src/Switch/Switch.css.ts
index 211ec3e69..0ef81b00c 100644
--- a/packages/bento-design-system/src/Switch/Switch.css.ts
+++ b/packages/bento-design-system/src/Switch/Switch.css.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { strictRecipe } from "../util/strictRecipe";
 import { extendedHitAreaRecipe } from "../util/extendedHitArea.css";
 
 export const switchContainer = style([
-  { position: "relative", zIndex: "1" },
+  { position: "relative" },
   extendedHitAreaRecipe({ axis: "y" }),
 ]);