diff --git a/.changeset/five-beers-accept.md b/.changeset/five-beers-accept.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5dbcf88d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-beers-accept.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Removed hardcoded font-family on select input
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
index ec7f87eb94..b1a2139b85 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/Select/Select.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ const BootstrapInput = withStyles(
         fontSize: theme.typography.body1.fontSize,
         padding: theme.spacing(1.25, 3.25, 1.25, 1.5),
         transition: theme.transitions.create(['border-color', 'box-shadow']),
-        fontFamily: 'Helvetica Neue',
         '&:focus': {
           background: theme.palette.background.paper,
           borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadius,