diff --git a/core/res/res/layout-watch/alert_dialog_material.xml b/core/res/res/layout-watch/alert_dialog_material.xml
index 960b927a0e64f..1d5684550fb9e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout-watch/alert_dialog_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout-watch/alert_dialog_material.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                         android:layout_width="match_parent"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:gravity="center_horizontal|top"
-                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Material.Subhead"
+                        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Body1"
                         android:paddingStart="?dialogPreferredPadding"
                         android:paddingEnd="?dialogPreferredPadding"
                         android:paddingTop="8dip"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-watch/styles_device_default.xml b/core/res/res/values-watch/styles_device_default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c9a444063e673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/values-watch/styles_device_default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<resources>
+    <style name="TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Body1" parent="TextAppearance.Material.Body1">
+        <item name="android:textSize">15sp</item>
+        <item name="android:fontFamily">sans-serif</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>