diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 271bdb3b350a..2301d8d79cc9 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ $h6-font-size: $font-size-base !default;
 $headings-margin-bottom:      ($spacer / 2) !default;
 $headings-font-family:        inherit !default;
 $headings-font-weight:        500 !default;
-$headings-line-height:        1.1 !default;
+$headings-line-height:        1.2 !default;
 $headings-color:              inherit !default;
 
 $display1-size:               6rem !default;