diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
index 227c23369f28..1d2aef391be2 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ ul {
  *    to override it to ensure consistency even when using the default theme.
  */
 
-html {
+html, body {
   font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; /* 1 */
   line-height: 1.5; /* 2 */
 }
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index fedf61764a3d..f3acec3d344c 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ ul {
  *    to override it to ensure consistency even when using the default theme.
  */
 
-html {
+html, body {
   font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; /* 1 */
   line-height: 1.5; /* 2 */
 }
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
index 3b76b4063366..1d8d65c5a827 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ ul {
  *    to override it to ensure consistency even when using the default theme.
  */
 
-html {
+html, body {
   font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; /* 1 */
   line-height: 1.5; /* 2 */
 }
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index 227c23369f28..1d2aef391be2 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ ul {
  *    to override it to ensure consistency even when using the default theme.
  */
 
-html {
+html, body {
   font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; /* 1 */
   line-height: 1.5; /* 2 */
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
index bff5bb83a9d1..db3f9ad7805e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
+++ b/src/plugins/css/preflight.css
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ul {
  *    to override it to ensure consistency even when using the default theme.
  */
 
-html {
+html, body {
   font-family: theme('fontFamily.sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"); /* 1 */
   line-height: 1.5; /* 2 */
 }