diff --git a/jumbotron.less b/jumbotron.less
index 3a2365f05efa..22c29780a927 100644
--- a/jumbotron.less
+++ b/jumbotron.less
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .jumbotron {
   padding: @jumbotron-padding;
   margin-bottom: @jumbotron-padding;
-  font-size: (@font-size-base * 1.5);
+  font-size: @jumbotron-font-size;
   font-weight: 200;
   line-height: (@line-height-base * 1.5);
   color: @jumbotron-color;
diff --git a/variables.less b/variables.less
index 1a998b9461af..aede11bac338 100644
--- a/variables.less
+++ b/variables.less
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@
 @jumbotron-padding:              30px;
 @jumbotron-color:                inherit;
 @jumbotron-bg:                   @gray-lighter;
-
 @jumbotron-heading-color:        inherit;
+@jumbotron-font-size:            ceil(@font-size-base * 1.50);
 
 
 // Form states and alerts