diff --git a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
index 5b4e719388436..c456cce3865de 100644
--- a/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
+++ b/build/media_source/templates/site/cassiopeia/scss/blocks/_global.scss
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ a {
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
 
-  &:hover,
-  &:focus {
+  &:not(.btn):hover,
+  &:not(.btn):focus {
     color: var(--cassiopeia-color-hover);
   }