diff --git a/src/stylesheets/core/placeholders/_table.scss b/src/stylesheets/core/placeholders/_table.scss
index bbe93ff0fa..353e72c972 100644
--- a/src/stylesheets/core/placeholders/_table.scss
+++ b/src/stylesheets/core/placeholders/_table.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 %usa-table {
   @include border-box-sizing;
   @include typeset;
+  border-collapse: collapse;
   border-spacing: 0;
   margin: units(2.5) 0;