diff --git a/src/wtforms/fields/core.py b/src/wtforms/fields/core.py
index ce862dc39..194eec3a5 100644
--- a/src/wtforms/fields/core.py
+++ b/src/wtforms/fields/core.py
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ class FloatField(Field):
     is ignored and will not be accepted as a value.
     """
 
-    widget = widgets.TextInput()
+    widget = widgets.NumberInput(step="any")
 
     def __init__(self, label=None, validators=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(label, validators, **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/fields/test_float.py b/tests/fields/test_float.py
index b7d21fdc7..23a2ea4e5 100644
--- a/tests/fields/test_float.py
+++ b/tests/fields/test_float.py
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ def test_float_field():
     form = F(DummyPostData(a=["v"], b=["-15.0"]))
     assert form.a.data is None
     assert form.a.raw_data == ["v"]
-    assert form.a() == """<input id="a" name="a" type="text" value="v">"""
+    assert form.a() == """<input id="a" name="a" step="any" type="number" value="v">"""
     assert form.b.data == -15.0
-    assert form.b() == """<input id="b" name="b" type="text" value="-15.0">"""
+    assert (
+        form.b() == """<input id="b" name="b" step="any" type="number" value="-15.0">"""
+    )
     assert not form.a.validate(form)
     assert form.b.validate(form)
     form = F(DummyPostData(a=[], b=[""]))