diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_work_packages.sass b/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_work_packages.sass
index 2b1f7f1139..0a5a013916 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_work_packages.sass
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/content/_work_packages.sass
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 
 @import content/forms
 
+// TODO: apply this throughout the application
+#work-packages-index div
+  box-sizing: border-box
+
 // HACK: workaround to ensure correct height applied to child elements
 #content > div[ui-view],
 #work-packages-index