diff --git a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/facetChart/FacetChart.tsx b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/facetChart/FacetChart.tsx
index 93cd00637b1..1e8f177d572 100644
--- a/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/facetChart/FacetChart.tsx
+++ b/packages/@ourworldindata/grapher/src/facetChart/FacetChart.tsx
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ export class FacetChart
     }
 
     @computed get legendAlign(): HorizontalAlign {
-        return HorizontalAlign.center
+        return HorizontalAlign.left
     }
 
     @computed get legendTitle(): string | undefined {