diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-item/style.scss b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-item/style.scss
index 230967c4c7e0ed..57b7e84bd57a8b 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-item/style.scss
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-item/style.scss
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	&[aria-current="true"] {
 		background: $gray-800;
 		color: $white;
+		font-weight: $font-weight-medium;
 	}
 
 	// Make sure the focus style is drawn on top of the current item background.