diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/BuildBanner.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/BuildBanner.swift
index bbdee47..b5252c7 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/BuildBanner.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/BuildBanner.swift
@@ -114,8 +114,11 @@ struct BuildBanner: View {
             .padding(.vertical, 3)
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             // The channel-colored stripe spans the full width, with the content (channel name,
-            // build label, and the EXPERIMENTAL pill) held at the leading edge.
+            // build label, and the EXPERIMENTAL pill) held at the leading edge. Its height is
+            // just the row of text plus padding; the trailing vertical padding is transparent
+            // margin that keeps the stripe from filling the header's full height.
             .background(style.tint.opacity(0.9))
+            .padding(.vertical, 4)
             .accessibilityLabel(style.tooltip(version: info.version, build: info.buildLabel))
         }
     }