diff --git a/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js b/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
index 0286762fa..3d2a515b1 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
+++ b/js/tests/unit/carousel.spec.js
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ describe('Carousel', () => {
       expect(Carousel.getInstance(carouselEl)).toBeDefined()
     })
 
-    it('should create carousel and go to the next slide on click', done => {
+    it('should create carousel and go to the next slide on click (with real button controls)', done => {
       fixtureEl.innerHTML = [
         '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">',
         '  <div class="carousel-inner">',
@@ -1164,8 +1164,32 @@ describe('Carousel', () => {
         '    <div id="item2" class="carousel-item">item 2</div>',
         '    <div class="carousel-item">item 3</div>',
         '  </div>',
-        '  <div class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></div>',
-        '  <div id="next" class="carousel-control-next" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
+        '  <button class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" type="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></button>',
+        '  <button id="next" class="carousel-control-next" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" type="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
+        '</div>'
+      ].join('')
+
+      const next = fixtureEl.querySelector('#next')
+      const item2 = fixtureEl.querySelector('#item2')
+
+      next.click()
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        expect(item2.classList.contains('active')).toEqual(true)
+        done()
+      }, 10)
+    })
+
+    it('should create carousel and go to the next slide on click (using links as controls)', done => {
+      fixtureEl.innerHTML = [
+        '<div id="myCarousel" class="carousel slide">',
+        '  <div class="carousel-inner">',
+        '    <div class="carousel-item active">item 1</div>',
+        '    <div id="item2" class="carousel-item">item 2</div>',
+        '    <div class="carousel-item">item 3</div>',
+        '  </div>',
+        '  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></button>',
+        '  <a id="next" class="carousel-control-next" href="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
         '</div>'
       ].join('')
 
@@ -1211,8 +1235,8 @@ describe('Carousel', () => {
         '    <div class="carousel-item">item 2</div>',
         '    <div class="carousel-item">item 3</div>',
         '  </div>',
-        '  <div class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></div>',
-        '  <div id="next" class="carousel-control-next" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
+        '  <button class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" type="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></button>',
+        '  <button id="next" class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-slide="next"></button>',
         '</div>'
       ].join('')
 
@@ -1231,8 +1255,8 @@ describe('Carousel', () => {
         '    <div id="item2" class="carousel-item">item 2</div>',
         '    <div class="carousel-item">item 3</div>',
         '  </div>',
-        '  <div class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></div>',
-        '  <div id="next" class="carousel-control-next" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" role="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
+        '  <button class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" type="button" data-bs-slide="prev"></div>',
+        '  <button id="next" class="carousel-control-next" data-bs-target="#myCarousel" type="button" data-bs-slide="next"></div>',
         '</div>'
       ].join('')
 
diff --git a/js/tests/visual/carousel.html b/js/tests/visual/carousel.html
index 51f58e417..4658752e1 100644
--- a/js/tests/visual/carousel.html
+++ b/js/tests/visual/carousel.html
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
             <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nm7xoti.jpg" alt="Third slide">
           </div>
         </div>
-        <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+        <button class="carousel-control-prev" data-bs-target="#carousel-example-generic" type="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
           <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-        </a>
-        <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carousel-example-generic" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+        </button>
+        <button class="carousel-control-next" data-bs-target="#carousel-example-generic" type="button" data-bs-slide="next">
           <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
           <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-        </a>
+        </button>
       </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index d2e42bc10..dd5324583 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
   width: $carousel-control-width;
   color: $carousel-control-color;
   text-align: center;
+  background: none;
+  border: 0;
   opacity: $carousel-control-opacity;
   @include transition($carousel-control-transition);
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md b/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
index afa652945..f55e3efff 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ Adding in the previous and next controls:
       {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}}
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleControls"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleControls" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleControls"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ You can also add the indicators to the carousel, alongside the controls, too.
       {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}}
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleIndicators"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleIndicators" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleIndicators"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@ Add captions to your slides easily with the `.carousel-caption` element within a
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleCaptions"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleCaptions" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleCaptions"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ Add `.carousel-fade` to your carousel to animate slides with a fade transition i
       {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}}
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleFade" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleFade"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleFade" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleFade"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
@@ -195,14 +195,14 @@ Add `data-bs-interval=""` to a `.carousel-item` to change the amount of time to
       {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#333" background="#555" text="Third slide" >}}
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleInterval" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleInterval"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleInterval" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleInterval"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ Add `.carousel-dark` to the `.carousel` for darker controls, indicators, and cap
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-bs-slide="prev">
+  <button class="carousel-control-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleDark"  data-bs-slide="prev">
     <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
-  </a>
-  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-bs-slide="next">
+  </button>
+  <button class="carousel-control-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#carouselExampleDark"  data-bs-slide="next">
     <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
-  </a>
+  </button>
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}