diff --git a/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx b/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
index a52e869..9d81149 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
@@ -77,15 +77,20 @@ function SidebarContent({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <nav className={cn("flex-1 space-y-2", collapsed ? "p-2" : "p-4")}>
+      <nav className={cn("flex-1 pt-2", collapsed ? "p-2" : "p-4")}>
         {navItems.map((item) => {
           const isActive = pathname === item.href;
           return (
-            <Link key={item.href} href={item.href} onClick={handleLinkClick}>
+            <Link
+              key={item.href}
+              href={item.href}
+              onClick={handleLinkClick}
+              className="block mb-2 first:mt-0"
+            >
               <Button
                 variant={isActive ? "secondary" : "ghost"}
                 className={cn(
-                  "w-full justify-start gap-4 h-12 rounded-2xl",
+                  "w-full justify-start gap-3 h-12 rounded-2xl px-3",
                   isActive &&
                     "bg-gradient-to-r from-primary/15 via-primary/10 to-primary/5 border-2 border-primary/30 shadow-lg shadow-primary/10 backdrop-blur-sm",
                   collapsed && "justify-center px-2 w-12 mx-auto"
@@ -112,15 +117,15 @@ function SidebarContent({
 
       <div
         className={cn(
-          "border-t border-border/30 space-y-2",
+          "border-t border-border/30 pt-2",
           collapsed ? "p-2" : "p-4"
         )}
       >
-        <Link href="/settings" onClick={handleLinkClick}>
+        <Link href="/settings" onClick={handleLinkClick} className="block mb-2">
           <Button
             variant="ghost"
             className={cn(
-              "w-full justify-start gap-4 h-12 rounded-2xl",
+              "w-full justify-start gap-3 h-12 rounded-2xl px-3",
               collapsed && "justify-center px-2 w-12 mx-auto"
             )}
           >
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ function SidebarContent({
           variant="ghost"
           onClick={handleSignOut}
           className={cn(
-            "w-full justify-start gap-4 h-12 rounded-2xl",
+            "w-full justify-start gap-3 h-12 rounded-2xl px-3 mb-2",
             "text-destructive",
             collapsed && "justify-center px-2 w-12 mx-auto"
           )}