diff --git a/packages/hover-react/src/index.js b/packages/hover-react/src/index.js
index 517b5185b..e31797041 100644
--- a/packages/hover-react/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/hover-react/src/index.js
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ const Wrapper = styled.span`
   text-decoration: inherit;
   position: relative;
   display: inline-block;
+  padding-top: var(--microlink-gap, 15px);
 
   &:hover ${PopOver} {
     visibility: visible;
     opacity: 1;
-    margin-bottom: 15px;
   }
 `