diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu.scss b/packages/components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu.scss
index 1fcafd2fdd..b989f70416 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/dropdown/dropdown-menu/dropdown-menu.scss
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @use "~@infineon/design-system-tokens/dist/tokens";
 
 :host {
+  position: relative;
   z-index: 9999;
 }