diff --git a/scss/_card.scss b/scss/_card.scss
index 856d6c6349..35009359f5 100644
--- a/scss/_card.scss
+++ b/scss/_card.scss
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
   right: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   left: 0;
-  padding: 1.25rem;
+  padding: $card-img-overlay-padding;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 213bd3b7b8..45cf4b5bc7 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -577,6 +577,8 @@ $card-bg:                  #fff !default;
 
 $card-link-hover-color:    #fff !default;
 
+$card-img-overlay-padding: 1.25rem !default;
+
 $card-deck-margin:         .625rem !default;
 
 $card-columns-sm-up-column-gap: 1.25rem !default;