diff --git a/sam-styles/packages/components/side-nav/styles/side-nav.scss b/sam-styles/packages/components/side-nav/styles/side-nav.scss
index 8dc99b60..097da293 100644
--- a/sam-styles/packages/components/side-nav/styles/side-nav.scss
+++ b/sam-styles/packages/components/side-nav/styles/side-nav.scss
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
         @include u-border-x('1px');
         @include u-border-bottom('1px');
         @include u-border('base-light');
-        &:first-of-type {
-          @include u-border-top('1px');
-        }
   
         &.usa-current > a {
           color: color('secondary-dark');
@@ -99,5 +96,10 @@
         }
       }
     }
+    &>li:nth-child(1) {
+      .usa-sidenav__item{
+        @include u-border-top('1px');
+      }
+    }
   }