diff --git a/py4web/utils/form.py b/py4web/utils/form.py
index 483360c7..992382d2 100644
--- a/py4web/utils/form.py
+++ b/py4web/utils/form.py
@@ -651,6 +651,30 @@ def __call__(
     }
 )
 
+FormStyleBootstrap5 = FormStyleFactory()
+FormStyleBootstrap5.classes.update(
+    {
+        "outer": "mb-3 col-auto",  # Replaced 'form-group' with 'mb-3' for margin-bottom
+        "inner": "",
+        "label": "form-label",  # Explicitly use 'form-label' for labels
+        "info": "form-text",
+        "error": "form-text text-danger py4web-validation-error",
+        "submit": "btn btn-primary",
+        "input": "form-control",
+        "input[type=text]": "form-control",
+        "input[type=date]": "form-control",
+        "input[type=time]": "form-control",
+        "input[type=datetime-local]": "form-control",
+        "input[type=radio]": "form-check-input",
+        "input[type=checkbox]": "form-check-input",
+        "input[type=submit]": "btn btn-primary",
+        "input[type=password]": "form-control",
+        "input[type=file]": "form-control",  # Bootstrap 5 doesn't have a specific 'form-control-file' class
+        "select": "form-select",  # 'form-select' is used in Bootstrap 5 instead of 'form-control' for select elements
+        "textarea": "form-control",
+    }
+)
+
 # ################################################################
 # Form object (replaced SQLFORM)
 # ################################################################