diff --git a/.changeset/three-socks-suffer.md b/.changeset/three-socks-suffer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f7ef41f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/three-socks-suffer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@baloise/design-system-components': patch
+---
+
+Reduce padding for the `bal-carousel` tab buttons to allow longer labels.
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/bal-carousel/bal-carousel.sass b/packages/components/src/components/bal-carousel/bal-carousel.sass
index 4d12e81fe7..2496c195ba 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/bal-carousel/bal-carousel.sass
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/bal-carousel/bal-carousel.sass
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@
     display: flex
     .bal-button
       flex: 1
+      .button
+        padding: .5rem !important
 
 .bal-carousel--image
   .bal-carousel__inner