diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/SideMenu/SideMenu.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/SideMenu/SideMenu.tsx
index 3e40c6ade6..33fdf9d42a 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/SideMenu/SideMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/SideMenu/SideMenu.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const SideMenu = (props: SideMenuProps & { children?: ReactNode }) => {
{props.children || (
<>
-
+
>
)}