diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/ciStatusWidget.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/ciStatusWidget.ts
index 606107329c4..750719fba72 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/ciStatusWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/ciStatusWidget.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class CICheckListRenderer implements IListRenderer<ICICheckListItem, ICICheckTem
  */
 export class CIStatusWidget extends Disposable {
 
-	static readonly HEADER_HEIGHT = 36; // total header height in px
+	static readonly HEADER_HEIGHT = 38; // total header height in px
 	static readonly MIN_BODY_HEIGHT = 84; // at least 3 checks (3 * 28)
 	static readonly PREFERRED_BODY_HEIGHT = 112; // preferred 4 checks (4 * 28)
 	static readonly MAX_BODY_HEIGHT = 240; // at most ~8 checks
diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/media/ciStatusWidget.css b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/media/ciStatusWidget.css
index a54615206dd..4b9727c3211 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/media/ciStatusWidget.css
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changes/browser/media/ciStatusWidget.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	align-items: center;
 	gap: 6px;
 	padding: 6px 4px;
-	margin-top: 2px;
+	margin-top: 4px;
 	border-radius: 8px;
 	min-height: 22px;
 	font-weight: 500;