diff --git a/api/templates/default/etemplate2.css b/api/templates/default/etemplate2.css
index 1cd6c6ad13..3fa4c31511 100644
--- a/api/templates/default/etemplate2.css
+++ b/api/templates/default/etemplate2.css
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ div.message.floating, lion-validation-feedback[type] {
 
 lion-validation-feedback[type] {
     top: initial;
-    margin-top: calc(-0.5 * var(--sl-input-height-medium));
+    margin-top: calc(-0.2 * var(--sl-input-height-medium));
 }
 
 .message.validation_error, lion-validation-feedback[type="error"] {