diff --git a/src/components/flex/flex_group.styles.ts b/src/components/flex/flex_group.styles.ts
index 1efb18e33181..3abdc3043991 100644
--- a/src/components/flex/flex_group.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/flex/flex_group.styles.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const euiFlexGroupStyles = (euiThemeContext: UseEuiTheme) => {
         gap: ${euiTheme.size.s};
       `,
       m: css`
-        gap: ${euiTheme.size.m};
+        gap: ${euiTheme.size.base};
       `,
       l: css`
         gap: ${euiTheme.size.l};