diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-windows-invite.md b/.changeset/lemon-windows-invite.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..496c0086664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-windows-invite.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@aws-amplify/ui": patch
+---
+
+fix: update liveness button focus border to have a gap
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/theme/css/component/liveness.scss b/packages/ui/src/theme/css/component/liveness.scss
index cb351861653..ee588946ef6 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/theme/css/component/liveness.scss
+++ b/packages/ui/src/theme/css/component/liveness.scss
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
   right: var(--amplify-space-medium);
 }
 
+.liveness-detector .amplify-button--primary {
+  &:focus {
+    box-shadow: unset;
+    outline: var(--amplify-components-button-focus-color) solid 2px;
+    outline-offset: 2px;
+  }
+}
+
 .amplify-liveness-cancel-button {
   background-color: #fff;
   color: hsl(190, 95%, 30%);