diff --git a/src/scss/6-elements/_inline-code.scss b/src/scss/6-elements/_inline-code.scss
index e9a998f424..89581226a1 100644
--- a/src/scss/6-elements/_inline-code.scss
+++ b/src/scss/6-elements/_inline-code.scss
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@
     padding-block: pxToRem(1);
     border-radius: pxToRem(4);
     font-family: var(--aw-font-family-fira-code);
+    word-break: break-word;
 }