diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index a6e47b2857..fb71319866 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ $btn-transition:              color .15s ease-in-out, background-color .15s ease
 $form-text-margin-top:                  .25rem !default;
 $form-text-font-size:                   $small-font-size !default;
 $form-text-font-style:                  null !default;
+$form-text-font-weight:                 null !default;
 $form-text-color:                       $text-muted !default;
 
 $form-label-margin-bottom:              .5rem !default;
diff --git a/scss/forms/_form-text.scss b/scss/forms/_form-text.scss
index e25bbeb1d8..f080d1a234 100644
--- a/scss/forms/_form-text.scss
+++ b/scss/forms/_form-text.scss
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
   margin-top: $form-text-margin-top;
   @include font-size($form-text-font-size);
   font-style: $form-text-font-style;
+  font-weight: $form-text-font-weight;
   color: $form-text-color;
 }