diff --git a/src/material/tabs/_m3-tabs.scss b/src/material/tabs/_m3-tabs.scss
index 86e13587498e..e35ee47915fa 100644
--- a/src/material/tabs/_m3-tabs.scss
+++ b/src/material/tabs/_m3-tabs.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $prefix: (mat, tab);
       active-indicator-color: map.get($system, primary),
       active-label-text-color: map.get($system, on-surface),
       active-ripple-color: map.get($system, on-surface),
+      disabled-ripple-color: map.get($system, on-surface-variant),
       divider-color: map.get($system, surface-variant),
       inactive-focus-label-text-color: map.get($system, on-surface),
       inactive-hover-label-text-color: map.get($system, on-surface),