diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_alert.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_alert.scss
index 9dcc4d59cfa..4a67e27c75f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_alert.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_alert.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .usa-alert--info-important {
   @include u-bg('accent-cool-darker');
   color: color('white');
-  font-weight: 500;
+  font-weight: bold;
 
   &::before {
     background-image: url('alert/info-white.svg');