diff --git a/.changeset/small-comics-cover.md b/.changeset/small-comics-cover.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90fa15593d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-comics-cover.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/theme': patch
+---
+
+Add a little more padding in dense tables
diff --git a/packages/theme/src/baseTheme.ts b/packages/theme/src/baseTheme.ts
index 193f6961d6..37b8e3b47f 100644
--- a/packages/theme/src/baseTheme.ts
+++ b/packages/theme/src/baseTheme.ts
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export function createThemeOverrides(theme: BackstageTheme): Overrides {
         borderBottom: 0,
       },
       sizeSmall: {
-        padding: theme.spacing(1, 2, 1, 2.5),
+        padding: theme.spacing(1.5, 2, 1.5, 2.5),
       },
       head: {
         wordBreak: 'break-word',