diff --git a/scss/utilities/_text.scss b/scss/utilities/_text.scss
index a04fd097d7ef..7b137211f988 100644
--- a/scss/utilities/_text.scss
+++ b/scss/utilities/_text.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 // Text
 //
 
-.text-monospace { font-family: $font-family-monospace; }
+.text-monospace { font-family: $font-family-monospace !important; }
 
 // Alignment