diff --git a/.changeset/common-queens-smoke.md b/.changeset/common-queens-smoke.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c704fbb3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/common-queens-smoke.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@bigcommerce/catalyst-core": patch
+---
+
+Passes `formButtonLabel` from `Reviews` to `ReviewsEmptyState` (was missing) and sets a default value for `formButtonLabel`
diff --git a/core/vibes/soul/sections/reviews/index.tsx b/core/vibes/soul/sections/reviews/index.tsx
index f8be6fa6e4..35ac2e69b0 100644
--- a/core/vibes/soul/sections/reviews/index.tsx
+++ b/core/vibes/soul/sections/reviews/index.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export function Reviews({
   emptyStateMessage,
   reviewsLabel = 'Reviews',
   action,
-  formButtonLabel,
+  formButtonLabel = 'Write a review',
   formModalTitle,
   formSubmitLabel,
   formRatingLabel,
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export function Reviews({
           return (
             <ReviewsEmptyState
               action={action}
+              formButtonLabel={formButtonLabel}
               formEmailLabel={formEmailLabel}
               formModalTitle={formModalTitle}
               formNameLabel={formNameLabel}
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ export function ReviewsEmptyState({
   reviewsLabel = 'Reviews',
   productId,
   action,
-  formButtonLabel,
+  formButtonLabel = 'Write a review',
   formModalTitle,
   formSubmitLabel,
   formRatingLabel,