diff --git a/ts/deckoptions/ConfigEditor.svelte b/ts/deckoptions/ConfigEditor.svelte
index 3702314fb..b31b2a49e 100644
--- a/ts/deckoptions/ConfigEditor.svelte
+++ b/ts/deckoptions/ConfigEditor.svelte
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         margin-left: 16px;
         font-weight: bold;
     }
-
-    :global(input, select) {
-        font-size: 16px;
-    }
 </style>
 
 <div>
diff --git a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
index 79bdada4b..773075e44 100644
--- a/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
+++ b/ts/deckoptions/deckoptions-base.scss
@@ -48,3 +48,8 @@ html {
 code {
     color: var(--flag1-bg);
 }
+
+// override the default form sizes
+input.form-control, select.form-select {
+    font-size: inherit;
+}
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