diff --git a/app/views/skills/_form.html.haml b/app/views/skills/_form.html.haml
index d4b1a9b7a..e84500dd1 100644
--- a/app/views/skills/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/skills/_form.html.haml
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 
   .mb-1.mt-4
     = f.button class:"btn btn-primary","aria-label":"Close"
-    = link_to "Cancel", skills_path, class: "btn btn-outline-secondary"
+    = link_to "Cancel", skills_path, class: "btn btn-outline-secondary", "data-bs-dismiss":"modal"