diff --git a/beamerfontthememetropolis.sty b/beamerfontthememetropolis.sty
index 58ff574..b85ddfd 100644
--- a/beamerfontthememetropolis.sty
+++ b/beamerfontthememetropolis.sty
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 \defaultfontfeatures{Mapping=tex-text}
-\setsansfont[BoldFont={Fira Sans}]{Fira Sans Light}
+\setsansfont[BoldItalicFont={Fira Sans Italic}, ItalicFont={Fira Sans Light Italic}, BoldFont={Fira Sans}]{Fira Sans Light}
 \setmonofont{Fira Mono}
 \newfontfamily\ExtraLight{Fira Sans ExtraLight}
 \newfontfamily\Light{Fira Sans Light}