diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
index c48af79385c47..b27c4520921fd 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		&.is-invalid,
 		&.is-draft {
 			span {
-				--wp-underline-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red);
+				--wp-underline-color: #{$alert-red};
 			}
 		}
 	}