diff --git a/.changeset/hot-boats-jam.md b/.changeset/hot-boats-jam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f93beb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/hot-boats-jam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"eslint-plugin-primer-react": patch
+---
+
+`no-system-props`: Ignore `bg` prop on `PointerBox` component  
diff --git a/src/rules/no-system-props.js b/src/rules/no-system-props.js
index a76a6b1..84583e5 100644
--- a/src/rules/no-system-props.js
+++ b/src/rules/no-system-props.js
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const excludedComponentProps = new Map([
   ['Dialog', new Set(['width', 'height'])],
   ['ProgressBar', new Set(['bg'])],
   ['Spinner', new Set(['size'])],
-  ['StyledOcticon', new Set(['size'])]
+  ['StyledOcticon', new Set(['size'])],
+  ['PointerBox', new Set(['bg'])]
 ])
 
 const alwaysExcludedProps = new Set(['variant'])