diff --git a/.changeset/rare-onions-rest.md b/.changeset/rare-onions-rest.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f381b8f163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rare-onions-rest.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+"@clerk/astro": patch
+---
+
+Allow child elements in unstyled Astro components.
+
+Usage:
+
+```astro
+---
+import { SignInButton } from '@clerk/components/astro'
+---
+
+<SignInButton asChild>
+  <button>Sign in with Clerk</button>
+</SignInButton>
+```
diff --git a/integration/templates/astro-node/src/pages/buttons.astro b/integration/templates/astro-node/src/pages/buttons.astro
index a559cce8fc..53b21ce962 100644
--- a/integration/templates/astro-node/src/pages/buttons.astro
+++ b/integration/templates/astro-node/src/pages/buttons.astro
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@ import Layout from "../layouts/Layout.astro";
 
 <Layout title="Welcome to Astro.">
   <SignInButton
+    asChild
     mode="modal"
     fallbackRedirectUrl="/user"
   >
-    Sign in
+    <button>
+      Sign in
+    </button>
   </SignInButton>
 
   <SignUpButton
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignInButton.astro b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignInButton.astro
index d4d0845c89..12b355b3eb 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignInButton.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignInButton.astro
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 ---
 import type { HTMLTag, Polymorphic } from 'astro/types'
-import type { SignInProps } from "@clerk/types";
-type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<SignInProps & { as: Tag; mode?: 'redirect' | 'modal' }>
+import type { SignInProps } from '@clerk/types'
+import type { ButtonProps } from '../../types';
+import { addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag, logAsPropUsageDeprecation } from './utils'
+
+type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<SignInProps & ButtonProps<Tag>>
 
 import { generateSafeId } from '@clerk/astro/internal';
 
 const safeId = generateSafeId();
 
+if ('as' in Astro.props) {
+  logAsPropUsageDeprecation()
+}
+
 const {
   as: Tag = 'button',
+  asChild,
   forceRedirectUrl,
   fallbackRedirectUrl,
   signUpFallbackRedirectUrl,
@@ -23,11 +31,24 @@ const signInOptions = {
   signUpFallbackRedirectUrl,
   signUpForceRedirectUrl,
 };
+
+let htmlElement = ''
+
+if (asChild) {
+  htmlElement = await Astro.slots.render('default')
+  htmlElement = addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag(htmlElement, safeId)
+}
 ---
 
-<Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
-  <slot>Sign in</slot>
-</Tag >
+{
+  asChild ? (
+    <Fragment set:html={htmlElement} />
+  ) : (
+    <Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
+      <slot>Sign in</slot>
+    </Tag >
+  )
+}
 
 <script is:inline define:vars={{ signInOptions, mode, safeId }}>
   const btn = document.querySelector(`[data-clerk-unstyled-id="${safeId}"]`);
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignOutButton.astro b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignOutButton.astro
index f5630dbd07..e0a69a5661 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignOutButton.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignOutButton.astro
@@ -1,23 +1,44 @@
 ---
 import type { HTMLTag, Polymorphic } from 'astro/types'
-import type { SignOutOptions } from '@clerk/types';
-type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<{ as: Tag; } & SignOutOptions>
+import type { SignOutOptions, Without } from '@clerk/types'
+import type { ButtonProps } from '../../types';
+import { addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag, logAsPropUsageDeprecation } from './utils'
 
-import { generateSafeId } from '@clerk/astro/internal';
+type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<SignOutOptions & Without<ButtonProps<Tag>, 'mode'>>
+
+import { generateSafeId } from '@clerk/astro/internal'
 
 const safeId = generateSafeId();
 
+if ('as' in Astro.props) {
+  logAsPropUsageDeprecation()
+}
+
 const {
   as: Tag = 'button',
+  asChild,
   redirectUrl = '/',
   sessionId,
   ...elementProps
 } = Astro.props
+
+let htmlElement = ''
+
+if (asChild) {
+  htmlElement = await Astro.slots.render('default')
+  htmlElement = addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag(htmlElement, safeId)
+}
 ---
 
-<Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
-  <slot>Sign out</slot>
-</Tag >
+{
+  asChild ? (
+    <Fragment set:html={htmlElement} />
+  ) : (
+    <Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
+      <slot>Sign out</slot>
+    </Tag >
+  )
+}
 
 <script is:inline define:vars={{ redirectUrl, sessionId, safeId }}>
   const btn = document.querySelector(`[data-clerk-unstyled-id="${safeId}"]`);
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignUpButton.astro b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignUpButton.astro
index 2555692093..a88b65b817 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignUpButton.astro
+++ b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/SignUpButton.astro
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 ---
 import type { HTMLTag, Polymorphic } from 'astro/types'
-import type { SignUpProps } from "@clerk/types";
-type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<SignUpProps & { as: Tag; mode?: 'redirect' | 'modal' }>
+import type { SignUpProps } from '@clerk/types'
+import type { ButtonProps } from '../../types'
+import { addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag, logAsPropUsageDeprecation } from './utils'
+
+type Props<Tag extends HTMLTag = 'button'> = Polymorphic<SignUpProps & ButtonProps<Tag>>
 
 import { generateSafeId } from '@clerk/astro/internal';
 
 const safeId = generateSafeId();
 
+if ('as' in Astro.props) {
+  logAsPropUsageDeprecation()
+}
+
 const {
   as: Tag = 'button',
+  asChild,
   fallbackRedirectUrl,
   forceRedirectUrl,
   signInFallbackRedirectUrl,
@@ -25,11 +33,24 @@ const signUpOptions = {
   signInForceRedirectUrl,
   unsafeMetadata,
 }
+
+let htmlElement = ''
+
+if (asChild) {
+  htmlElement = await Astro.slots.render('default')
+  htmlElement = addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag(htmlElement, safeId)
+}
 ---
 
-<Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
-  <slot>Sign up</slot>
-</Tag >
+{
+  asChild ? (
+    <Fragment set:html={htmlElement} />
+  ) : (
+    <Tag {...elementProps} data-clerk-unstyled-id={safeId}>
+      <slot>Sign up</slot>
+    </Tag >
+  )
+}
 
 <script is:inline define:vars={{ signUpOptions, mode, safeId }}>
   const btn = document.querySelector(`[data-clerk-unstyled-id="${safeId}"]`);
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/utils.ts b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..255e7949d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/src/astro-components/unstyled/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * This function is used when an element is passed as a default slot and we need
+ * to add an attribute to it so that we can reference it in a click listener.
+ */
+export function addUnstyledAttributeToFirstTag(html: string, attributeValue: string): string {
+  return html.replace(/(<[^>]+)>/, `$1 data-clerk-unstyled-id="${attributeValue}">`);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logs a deprecation warning when the 'as' prop is used.
+ */
+export function logAsPropUsageDeprecation() {
+  if (import.meta.env.PROD) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  console.warn(
+    `[@clerk/astro] The 'as' prop is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. ` +
+      `Use the default slot with the 'asChild' prop instead. `,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/types.ts b/packages/astro/src/types.ts
index f70631f5eb..bbc326975b 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/types.ts
@@ -70,3 +70,17 @@ type ProtectProps =
     };
 
 export type { AstroClerkUpdateOptions, AstroClerkIntegrationParams, AstroClerkCreateInstanceParams, ProtectProps };
+
+export type ButtonProps<Tag> = {
+  /**
+   * @deprecated The 'as' prop is deprecated and will be removed in a future version.
+   * Use the default slot with the 'asChild' prop instead.
+   * @example
+   * <SignInButton asChild>
+   *   <button>Sign in</button>
+   * </SignInButton>
+   */
+  as: Tag;
+  asChild?: boolean;
+  mode?: 'redirect' | 'modal';
+};