diff --git a/src/runtime/components/Stepper.vue b/src/runtime/components/Stepper.vue
index aeeb032c..79bbe99c 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/Stepper.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/Stepper.vue
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import { reactivePick } from '@vueuse/core'
 import UIcon from './Icon.vue'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<StepperProps<T>>(), {
+  orientation: 'horizontal',
   linear: true
 })
 const emits = defineEmits<StepperEmits<T>>()
diff --git a/src/theme/carousel.ts b/src/theme/carousel.ts
index 7911c986..9d1dfafb 100644
--- a/src/theme/carousel.ts
+++ b/src/theme/carousel.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,5 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
         dot: 'bg-[var(--ui-border-inverted)]'
       }
     }
-  },
-  defaultVariants: {
-    orientation: 'horizontal'
   }
 })
diff --git a/src/theme/stepper.ts b/src/theme/stepper.ts
index aebcc6f8..f43074d5 100644
--- a/src/theme/stepper.ts
+++ b/src/theme/stepper.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
   }],
 
   defaultVariants: {
-    orientation: 'horizontal',
     size: 'md',
     color: 'primary'
   }