diff --git a/web/lib/opal/src/layouts/sidebar/styles.css b/web/lib/opal/src/layouts/sidebar/styles.css
index 14916b5d25b..6a1fe425e1a 100644
--- a/web/lib/opal/src/layouts/sidebar/styles.css
+++ b/web/lib/opal/src/layouts/sidebar/styles.css
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 .opal-sidebar-header {
-  @apply flex flex-col gap-4 pb-2;
+  @apply flex flex-col gap-4;
 }
 
 .opal-sidebar-header__topbar {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 }
 
 .opal-sidebar-body__content {
-  @apply flex-1 flex flex-col px-2 gap-2;
+  @apply flex-1 flex flex-col px-2;
 }
 .opal-sidebar-root__inner[data-folded="true"] .opal-sidebar-body__content {
   @apply hidden;
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 .opal-sidebar-section__header {
-  @apply pl-2 pb-1 pt-2 flex flex-row justify-between items-center;
+  @apply pt-3 pl-2 pr-1 flex flex-row justify-between items-center;
 }
 
 .opal-sidebar-section__title {
-  @apply flex p-0.5;
+  @apply flex px-0.5 py-1.5;
 }
diff --git a/web/src/sections/sidebar/AppSidebar.tsx b/web/src/sections/sidebar/AppSidebar.tsx
index 8e21d742116..a3de55a33a1 100644
--- a/web/src/sections/sidebar/AppSidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/sections/sidebar/AppSidebar.tsx
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ export default function AppSidebar() {
                     <OpalButton
                       icon={SvgFolderPlus}
                       prominence="tertiary"
-                      size="sm"
+                      size="md"
                       tooltip="New Project"
                       onClick={() => createProjectModal.toggle(true)}
                     />