diff --git a/static/styles/portico/landing_page.css b/static/styles/portico/landing_page.css
index 08c5f93c3e..0d8b6c0bf5 100644
--- a/static/styles/portico/landing_page.css
+++ b/static/styles/portico/landing_page.css
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ html {
 
 body {
     margin: 0;
-    background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%);
+    background-color: hsl(0, 0%, 100%) !important;
     color: hsl(0, 0%, 27%);
     line-height: normal;