diff --git a/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.dark.scss b/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.dark.scss
index 2ce9b7c98f..eb30680166 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.dark.scss
+++ b/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.dark.scss
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@
 	// Notification
 	--color-notification-background: var(--prim-gray-740);
 
+	// Execution card
+	--execution-card-background-hover: var(--color-foreground-base);
+
 	// NDV
 	--color-run-data-background: var(--prim-gray-800);
 	--color-ndv-droppable-parameter: var(--prim-color-primary);
diff --git a/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.scss b/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.scss
index a54e4c329f..a02179d303 100644
--- a/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.scss
+++ b/packages/design-system/src/css/_tokens.scss
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@
 	--execution-card-border-waiting: var(--prim-color-secondary-tint-300);
 	--execution-card-border-running: var(--prim-color-alt-b-tint-250);
 	--execution-card-border-unknown: var(--prim-gray-120);
+	--execution-card-background-hover: var(--color-foreground-light);
 
 	// NDV
 	--color-run-data-background: var(--color-background-base);
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionCard.vue b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionCard.vue
index cccdd3320a..eee8c47172 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionCard.vue
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/components/ExecutionsView/ExecutionCard.vue
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	&:hover,
 	&.active {
 		.executionLink {
-			background-color: var(--color-foreground-light);
+			background-color: var(--execution-card-background-hover);
 		}
 	}