diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.scss b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
index 6ed0269c5d..b548a2c0e1 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.scss
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 :host(.input-label-placement-stacked) .label-text-wrapper,
 :host(.has-focus.input-label-placement-floating) .label-text-wrapper,
 :host(.has-value.input-label-placement-floating) .label-text-wrapper {
-  @include transform(translateY(50%), scale(.75));
+  @include transform(translateY(50%), scale(#{$input-floating-label-scale}));
 
   /**
    * Label text should not extend