diff --git a/less/type.less b/less/type.less
index a55730dfefdf0fda2a2c903aa8257e9a45e07dab..ca574edc89b3f32604865cfbd164d90f6f3d6a39 100644
--- a/less/type.less
+++ b/less/type.less
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ abbr[data-original-title] {
 blockquote {
   padding: (@line-height-computed / 2) @line-height-computed;
   margin: 0 0 @line-height-computed;
-  font-size: (@font-size-base * 1.25);
+  font-size: @blockquote-font-size;
   border-left: 5px solid @blockquote-border-color;
 
   p,
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 4fb811d2957ad686295c72c945e17b20e3c5c288..729da7cc9119152000cea5898a462b016d579b3f 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -810,6 +810,8 @@
 @headings-small-color:        @gray-light;
 //** Blockquote small color
 @blockquote-small-color:      @gray-light;
+//** Blockquote font size
+@blockquote-font-size:        (@font-size-base * 1.25);
 //** Blockquote border color
 @blockquote-border-color:     @gray-lighter;
 //** Page header border color