diff --git a/src/styles.js b/src/styles.js
index d9bf899..a4d6967 100644
--- a/src/styles.js
+++ b/src/styles.js
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ module.exports = {
         table: {
           width: '100%',
           tableLayout: 'auto',
-          textAlign: 'start',
           marginTop: em(32, 16),
           marginBottom: em(32, 16),
         },
@@ -1617,6 +1616,9 @@ module.exports = {
         'tfoot td': {
           verticalAlign: 'top',
         },
+        'th, td': {
+          textAlign: 'start',
+        },
         'figure > *': {}, // Required to maintain correct order when merging
         figcaption: {
           color: 'var(--tw-prose-captions)',