diff --git a/changes/issue-6356-align-text b/changes/issue-6356-align-text
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..41423bf4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-6356-align-text
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fix dropdown placeholder and search text alignment
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss b/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
index 2fc0fbc2b4..8bdccac5b1 100644
--- a/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
+++ b/frontend/components/forms/fields/Dropdown/_styles.scss
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
   &--single {
     > .Select-control {
       .Select-value {
-        line-height: 40px;
+        line-height: 36px;
         border: none;
         top: 1px;
         right: 1px;
@@ -223,15 +223,19 @@
   .Select-placeholder {
     color: $core-fleet-blue;
     font-size: $small;
-    line-height: 40px;
+    line-height: 36px;
     padding: 0 $pad-medium;
     box-sizing: border-box;
   }
   .Select-input {
     color: $core-fleet-blue;
     font-size: $small;
-    padding-left: 2px;
     box-sizing: border-box;
+
+    input {
+      line-height: 36px;
+      padding: 1px;
+    }
   }
 
   &.Select--multi {