diff --git a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.styles.ts b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.styles.ts
index f10c1d0..70551db 100644
--- a/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.styles.ts
+++ b/packages/lsd-react/src/components/Modal/Modal.styles.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export const ModalStyles = css`
   }
 
   .${modalClasses.modalContainer} {
+    position: relative;
+
     background: rgb(var(--lsd-surface-primary));
     padding: 20px;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ export const ModalStyles = css`
   }
 
   .${modalClasses.closeIcon} {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 8px;
+    right: 8px;
     cursor: pointer;
   }