diff --git a/layouts/partials/version-banner.html b/layouts/partials/version-banner.html
index 641e73fdc8..05b5872fa0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/version-banner.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/version-banner.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <style>
     .version-banner {
       padding: 1.5rem;
+      color: #222222;
       margin: 2rem 0;
       max-width: 40rem;
       border-style: solid;
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@
       background-color: #faf5b6;
       border-radius: 0.25rem;
     }
+    [data-theme="dark"] .version-banner {
+      color: #222222;
+    }
     .version-banner h3 {
       margin-top: 0;
       margin-bottom: 0.6em;