diff --git a/.changeset/heavy-plums-swim.md b/.changeset/heavy-plums-swim.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0b367976
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/heavy-plums-swim.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@cloudfour/patterns': patch
+---
+
+Fix bug where button content was not centered
diff --git a/src/mixins/_button.scss b/src/mixins/_button.scss
index 2b48b38ac..cb3ee7f86 100644
--- a/src/mixins/_button.scss
+++ b/src/mixins/_button.scss
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
   font-style: normal;
   font-weight: font-weight.$semibold;
   height: size.$height-control-default; /* 3 */
+  justify-content: center;
   line-height: normal;
   padding: size.$padding-control-vertical size.$padding-control-horizontal;
   position: relative;