diff --git a/packages/base-styles/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/base-styles/CHANGELOG.md
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+## master
+
+### Bug Fix
+
+- Import `colors` into `variables` since the latter depends on the former.
diff --git a/packages/base-styles/_variables.scss b/packages/base-styles/_variables.scss
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--- a/packages/base-styles/_variables.scss
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+@import "./colors";
+
 /**
  * Often re-used variables
  */