diff --git a/tests/reftests/css-match-exact.css b/tests/reftests/css-match-exact.css
index c84ffe99a9..84723cd8fc 100644
--- a/tests/reftests/css-match-exact.css
+++ b/tests/reftests/css-match-exact.css
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
-GtkGrid {
-  background-color: purple;
+@import "reset-to-defaults.css";
+
+* {
+  background-color: green;
+}
+
+GtkGrid {
+  background-color: red;
 }