diff --git a/.changeset/eight-ladybugs-invite.md b/.changeset/eight-ladybugs-invite.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa9e2c6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/eight-ladybugs-invite.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tabler/core": patch
+---
+
+Remove invalid `z-index` setting for dropdowns
diff --git a/src/scss/_variables.scss b/src/scss/_variables.scss
index eebe0be7a..dee11c7cf 100644
--- a/src/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -605,8 +605,6 @@ $card-header-tabs-bg: var(--#{$prefix}bg-surface-tertiary) !default;
 $cards-grid-gap: var(--#{$prefix}page-padding) !default;
 $cards-grid-breakpoint: lg !default;
 
-$zindex-dropdown: 1;
-
 // Carousel
 $carousel-control-color: $white !default;
 $carousel-control-icon-width: 1.5rem !default;