diff --git a/.changeset/weak-mammals-press.md b/.changeset/weak-mammals-press.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7e784cf4a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/weak-mammals-press.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@rhds/elements": patch
+---
+
+`<rh-tag>`: fixed height to match design guidelines
diff --git a/elements/rh-tag/rh-tag.css b/elements/rh-tag/rh-tag.css
index 10ac80d55fe..c7f171f5175 100644
--- a/elements/rh-tag/rh-tag.css
+++ b/elements/rh-tag/rh-tag.css
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+:host {
+  display: inline-flex;
+}
+
 a {
   color: inherit;
   text-decoration: underline dashed;