diff --git a/src/patterns/03-layouts/site-footer/_site-footer.scss b/src/patterns/03-layouts/site-footer/_site-footer.scss
index 3d669e2e2189f243d7043bceff1ba5535c40867b..96782b4ead177d8fe2740e7acc42d78d95290f6b 100644
--- a/src/patterns/03-layouts/site-footer/_site-footer.scss
+++ b/src/patterns/03-layouts/site-footer/_site-footer.scss
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
         margin-right: auto;
       }
     }
+    cite {
+      color: var(--uw-white-1);
+    }
     color: var(--uw-white-1);
     grid-column: 1 / 2;
     grid-row: 2 / 3;