diff --git a/src/lib/button-toggle/_button-toggle-theme.scss b/src/lib/button-toggle/_button-toggle-theme.scss
index 9133ad0b1c69..db6a5a28f2c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/button-toggle/_button-toggle-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/button-toggle/_button-toggle-theme.scss
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
   .mat-button-toggle-standalone,
   .mat-button-toggle-group {
-    @include _mat-theme-elevation(2, $theme);
+    @include _mat-theme-overridable-elevation(2, $theme);
   }
 
   .mat-button-toggle-standalone.mat-button-toggle-appearance-standard,