diff --git a/.changeset/silent-steaks-marry.md b/.changeset/silent-steaks-marry.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51041d07c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silent-steaks-marry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/input-stepper': patch
+---
+
+fix(input-stepper): make use of prefix and suffix slots
diff --git a/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js b/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
index 8eddc12e1..9e760be82 100644
--- a/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
+++ b/packages/input-stepper/src/LionInputStepper.js
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
         type: Number,
         reflect: true,
       },
-      __disableIncrementor: { attribute: false },
-      __disableDecrementor: { attribute: false },
     };
   }
 
@@ -50,8 +48,6 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
     super();
     /** @param {string} modelValue */
     this.parser = modelValue => parseFloat(modelValue);
-    this.__disableIncrementor = false;
-    this.__disableDecrementor = false;
     this.min = Infinity;
     this.max = Infinity;
     this.step = 1;
@@ -104,6 +100,15 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
     }
   }
 
+  // @ts-ignore
+  get slots() {
+    return {
+      ...super.slots,
+      prefix: () => this.__getDecrementButtonNode(),
+      suffix: () => this.__getIncrementButtonNode(),
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set aria labels and apply validators
    * @private
@@ -150,8 +155,12 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
    */
   __toggleSpinnerButtonsState() {
     const { min, max } = this.values;
-    this.__disableIncrementor = this.currentValue >= max && max !== Infinity;
-    this.__disableDecrementor = this.currentValue <= min && min !== Infinity;
+    const decrementButton = this.__getSlot('prefix');
+    const incrementButton = this.__getSlot('suffix');
+    const disableIncrementor = this.currentValue >= max && max !== Infinity;
+    const disableDecrementor = this.currentValue <= min && min !== Infinity;
+    decrementButton[disableDecrementor ? 'setAttribute' : 'removeAttribute']('disabled', 'true');
+    incrementButton[disableIncrementor ? 'setAttribute' : 'removeAttribute']('disabled', 'true');
     this.setAttribute('aria-valuenow', `${this.currentValue}`);
     this.dispatchEvent(
       new CustomEvent('user-input-changed', {
@@ -160,6 +169,19 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get slotted element
+   * @param {String} slotName - slot name
+   * @returns {HTMLButtonElement|Object}
+   */
+  __getSlot(slotName) {
+    return (
+      /** @type {HTMLElement[]} */ (Array.from(this.children)).find(
+        child => child.slot === slotName,
+      ) || {}
+    );
+  }
+
   /**
    * Increment the value based on given step or default step value is 1
    * @private
@@ -186,6 +208,40 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the increment button node
+   * @returns {Element|null}
+   */
+  __getIncrementButtonNode() {
+    const renderParent = document.createElement('div');
+    /** @type {typeof LionInputStepper} */ (this.constructor).render(
+      this._incrementorTemplate(),
+      renderParent,
+      {
+        scopeName: this.localName,
+        eventContext: this,
+      },
+    );
+    return renderParent.firstElementChild;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the decrement button node
+   * @returns {Element|null}
+   */
+  __getDecrementButtonNode() {
+    const renderParent = document.createElement('div');
+    /** @type {typeof LionInputStepper} */ (this.constructor).render(
+      this._decrementorTemplate(),
+      renderParent,
+      {
+        scopeName: this.localName,
+        eventContext: this,
+      },
+    );
+    return renderParent.firstElementChild;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Toggle +/- buttons on change
    * @override
@@ -196,61 +252,56 @@ export class LionInputStepper extends LionInput {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Override after template to none
-   * @override
+   * Get the decrementor button sign template
+   * @returns {String|import('lit-element').TemplateResult}
    */
   // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
-  _inputGroupAfterTemplate() {
-    return html``;
+  _decrementorSignTemplate() {
+    return '－';
   }
 
   /**
-   * Override before template to none
-   * @override
+   * Get the incrementor button sign template
+   * @returns {String|import('lit-element').TemplateResult}
    */
   // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
-  _inputGroupBeforeTemplate() {
-    return html``;
+  _incrementorSignTemplate() {
+    return '＋';
   }
 
   /**
-   * Override prefix template for the increment button
-   * @override
+   * Get the increment button template
+   * @returns {import('lit-element').TemplateResult}
    */
-  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
-  _inputGroupPrefixTemplate() {
+  _decrementorTemplate() {
     return html`
       <button
-        ?disabled=${this.disabled || this.readOnly || this.__disableDecrementor}
+        ?disabled=${this.disabled || this.readOnly}
         @click=${this.__decrement}
         tabindex="-1"
-        name="decrement"
         type="button"
         aria-label="decrement"
       >
-        -
+        ${this._decrementorSignTemplate()}
       </button>
     `;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Override suffix template for the decrement button and add after slot
-   * @override
+   * Get the decrement button template
+   * @returns {import('lit-element').TemplateResult}
    */
-  // eslint-disable-next-line class-methods-use-this
-  _inputGroupSuffixTemplate() {
+  _incrementorTemplate() {
     return html`
       <button
-        ?disabled=${this.disabled || this.readOnly || this.__disableIncrementor}
+        ?disabled=${this.disabled || this.readOnly}
         @click=${this.__increment}
         tabindex="-1"
-        name="increment"
         type="button"
         aria-label="increment"
       >
-        +
+        ${this._incrementorSignTemplate()}
       </button>
-      <slot name="after"></slot>
     `;
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/input-stepper/test/lion-input-stepper.test.js b/packages/input-stepper/test/lion-input-stepper.test.js
index ec542dd9e..f50596975 100644
--- a/packages/input-stepper/test/lion-input-stepper.test.js
+++ b/packages/input-stepper/test/lion-input-stepper.test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('<lion-input-stepper>', () => {
     it('should increment the value to 1 on + button click', async () => {
       const el = await fixture(defaultInputStepper);
       expect(el.value).to.equal('');
-      const incrementButton = el.shadowRoot?.querySelector('[name=increment]');
+      const incrementButton = el.querySelector('[slot=suffix]');
       incrementButton?.dispatchEvent(new Event('click'));
       expect(el.value).to.equal('1');
     });
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ describe('<lion-input-stepper>', () => {
     it('should decrement the value to -1 on - button click', async () => {
       const el = await fixture(defaultInputStepper);
       expect(el.value).to.equal('');
-      const incrementButton = el.shadowRoot?.querySelector('[name=decrement]');
-      incrementButton?.dispatchEvent(new Event('click'));
+      const decrementButton = el.querySelector('[slot=prefix]');
+      decrementButton?.dispatchEvent(new Event('click'));
       expect(el.value).to.equal('-1');
     });
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('<lion-input-stepper>', () => {
 
     it('updates aria-valuenow when stepper is changed', async () => {
       const el = await fixture(inputStepperWithAttrs);
-      const incrementButton = el.shadowRoot?.querySelector('[name=increment]');
+      const incrementButton = el.querySelector('[slot=suffix]');
       incrementButton?.dispatchEvent(new Event('click'));
       expect(el).to.have.attribute('aria-valuenow', '1');
     });