diff --git a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
index 7fd9977e4645d..df06969852fda 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/placeholder/style.scss
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@
 			padding: 0 $grid-unit-10 2px;
 		}
 	}
+	.components-placeholder__learn-more {
+		.components-external-link {
+			color: var(--wp-admin-theme-color);
+		}
+	}
 }