diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_containers.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_containers.scss
index d9a127746..7473615ad 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_containers.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_containers.scss
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 @use "uswds-core" as *;
 @use "base" as *;
 
+//NOTE: !important is needed because it gets overriden by other .scss for footer nav
 .grid-container--widescreen,
 .usa-identifier__container--widescreen {
-    max-width: $widescreen-max-width;
+    max-width: $widescreen-max-width !important;
 }