diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 68747d8..4aed339 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         ],
 
         // Styling variables
-        placeholderStyleColor = "#ccc",
+        placeholderStyleColor = "#ccc !important",
         placeholderClassName = "placeholdersjs",
         classNameRegExp = new RegExp("(?:^|\\s)" + placeholderClassName + "(?!\\S)"),