diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/awards.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/awards.scss
index e95193f4bf5093ed6af58894e6f2c14aa4c49960..c4e39fe5947cb5028636776f0438da6c372c5cfe 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/awards.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/awards.scss
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   // Show active state.
   .gl-button.selected {
-    background-color: var(--blue-50) !important;
-    border-color: var(--blue-500) !important;
+    @apply gl-bg-blue-50 #{!important};
+    @apply gl-border-blue-500 #{!important};
   }
 }