diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanGroup.css b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanGroup.css
index 989f4c94..4498387b 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanGroup.css
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanGroup.css
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 }
 
 .enhanced-kanban-group.drag-over {
-  background: var(--ant-color-bg-layout);
   border-color: var(--ant-color-primary);
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--ant-color-primary-border);
 }