diff --git a/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss b/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
index 671c285d..1b41bd7d 100644
--- a/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
+++ b/runbot_merge/static/scss/primary_variables.scss
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ $bg-scale: -80%;
 
 $o-system-fonts: sans-serif;
 
-// mostly revets a bunch of shit from the default odoo theming
-$link-color: $primary;
+// mostly reverts a bunch of shit from the default odoo theming
+$link-color: var(--link-color);
+$link-hover-color: var(--link-hover-color);
 $o-community-color: $primary;
 $o-enterprise-color: $primary;
 
diff --git a/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss b/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
index 06c4cb3d..4f4fa044 100644
--- a/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
+++ b/runbot_merge/static/scss/revariable.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
   // dunno why it's not global
   --bg-opacity: 1;
+  --link-color: var(--primary);
+  --link-hover-color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--link-color), var(--dark));
 
   @each $color, $value in $theme-colors {
     --#{$variable-prefix}#{$color}-bg-rgb: #{to-rgb(hsl(