diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
index f3f0d640a41..b104ed403da 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ const getTabStyles = stylesFactory((theme: GrafanaTheme) => {
       label: activeTabStyle;
       color: ${theme.v2.palette.text.primary};
       overflow: hidden;
+      font-weight: ${theme.v2.typography.fontWeightMedium};
 
       a {
         color: ${theme.v2.palette.text.primary};