diff --git a/.changeset/proud-terms-help.md b/.changeset/proud-terms-help.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..497dc7d9f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/proud-terms-help.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@heroui/system-rsc": patch
+---
+
+override with slots (#5785)
diff --git a/packages/core/system-rsc/__tests__/extend-variants.test.tsx b/packages/core/system-rsc/__tests__/extend-variants.test.tsx
index 7b139f418c..30f80cfb61 100644
--- a/packages/core/system-rsc/__tests__/extend-variants.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/system-rsc/__tests__/extend-variants.test.tsx
@@ -253,4 +253,75 @@ describe("extendVariants function - with slots", () => {
     expect(baseEl).toHaveClass("shadow-xs");
     expect(headerEl).toHaveClass("rounded-none");
   });
+
+  test("should override base component slots with direct slots option", () => {
+    const Card2 = extendVariants(Card, {
+      slots: {
+        header: "!font-bold !text-lg",
+        footer: "!bg-red-500",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const {getByTestId} = render(<Card2>Card Content</Card2>);
+
+    const headerEl = getByTestId("header");
+    const footerEl = getByTestId("footer");
+
+    expect(headerEl).toHaveClass("!font-bold");
+    expect(headerEl).toHaveClass("!text-lg");
+    expect(footerEl).toHaveClass("!bg-red-500");
+  });
+
+  test("should merge direct slots with variant-based slots", () => {
+    const Card2 = extendVariants(Card, {
+      slots: {
+        header: "!font-bold",
+      },
+      variants: {
+        shadow: {
+          xl: {
+            base: "shadow-xl",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      defaultVariants: {
+        shadow: "xl",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const {getByTestId} = render(<Card2>Card Content</Card2>);
+
+    const baseEl = getByTestId("base");
+    const headerEl = getByTestId("header");
+
+    expect(baseEl).toHaveClass("shadow-xl");
+    expect(headerEl).toHaveClass("!font-bold");
+  });
+
+  test("direct slots should override variant-based slots for the same slot", () => {
+    const Card2 = extendVariants(Card, {
+      slots: {
+        base: "!bg-blue-500",
+      },
+      variants: {
+        shadow: {
+          xl: {
+            base: "shadow-xl",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      defaultVariants: {
+        shadow: "xl",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const {getByTestId} = render(<Card2>Card Content</Card2>);
+
+    const baseEl = getByTestId("base");
+
+    // Direct slots should be applied
+    expect(baseEl).toHaveClass("!bg-blue-500");
+    // Variant-based slots should also be applied (they merge)
+    expect(baseEl).toHaveClass("shadow-xl");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/system-rsc/src/extend-variants.js b/packages/core/system-rsc/src/extend-variants.js
index 5bd43f14d8..3a1561853e 100644
--- a/packages/core/system-rsc/src/extend-variants.js
+++ b/packages/core/system-rsc/src/extend-variants.js
@@ -101,9 +101,12 @@ function getClassNamesWithProps({
 }
 
 export function extendVariants(BaseComponent, styles = {}, opts = {}) {
-  const {variants, defaultVariants, compoundVariants} = styles || {};
+  const {variants, defaultVariants, compoundVariants, slots: directSlots} = styles || {};
+
+  const inferredSlots = getSlots(variants);
+
+  const slots = directSlots ? {...inferredSlots, ...directSlots} : inferredSlots;
 
-  const slots = getSlots(variants);
   const hasSlots = typeof slots === "object" && Object.keys(slots).length !== 0;
 
   const ForwardedComponent = React.forwardRef((originalProps = {}, ref) => {