diff --git a/src/voxkit/gui/pages/datasets/datasets_page.py b/src/voxkit/gui/pages/datasets/datasets_page.py
index 0cd3537..e667e4e 100644
--- a/src/voxkit/gui/pages/datasets/datasets_page.py
+++ b/src/voxkit/gui/pages/datasets/datasets_page.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     QLabel,
     QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
+    QSizePolicy,
     QTableWidget,
     QTableWidgetItem,
     QVBoxLayout,
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ def _create_list_section(self):
         helper_label = QLabel("💡 Select a dataset to view its alignments below")
 
         helper_label.setStyleSheet(Containers.HELPER_TEXT)
+        helper_label.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
         layout.addWidget(helper_label)
 
         # Container for table and empty label
@@ -326,10 +328,11 @@ def _create_list_section(self):
         )
         self.empty_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
         self.empty_label.setStyleSheet(Containers.EMPTY_STATE)
+        self.empty_label.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Fixed)
         self.empty_label.hide()  # Hidden by default
         list_container_layout.addWidget(self.empty_label)
 
-        layout.addWidget(list_container)
+        layout.addWidget(list_container, 1)
 
         group.setLayout(layout)
         return group