diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css b/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
index 6dab76f3..80bc953d 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/styles/base.css
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 
 .svelte-flow__edge-label {
   text-align: center;
+  position: absolute;
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css b/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
index 0fbac76a..b3f57e6f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/styles/style.css
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 
 .svelte-flow__edge-label {
   text-align: center;
+  position: absolute;
 }