diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 12185cd6ff25..8e0c8d8eafc2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Ensure max specificity of `0,0,1` for button and input Preflight rules  ([#12735](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/12735))
 - Improve glob handling for folders with `(`, `)`, `[` or `]` in the file path ([#12715](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/12715))
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/css/preflight.css b/src/css/preflight.css
index b4cb52b01288..bbdcbd21f35b 100644
--- a/src/css/preflight.css
+++ b/src/css/preflight.css
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ select {
 */
 
 button,
-[type='button'],
-[type='reset'],
-[type='submit'] {
+input:where([type='button']),
+input:where([type='reset']),
+input:where([type='submit']) {
   -webkit-appearance: button; /* 1 */
   background-color: transparent; /* 2 */
   background-image: none; /* 2 */
diff --git a/tests/plugins/__snapshots__/preflight.test.js.snap b/tests/plugins/__snapshots__/preflight.test.js.snap
index f57ab0ec5eed..76f57008aebe 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/__snapshots__/preflight.test.js.snap
+++ b/tests/plugins/__snapshots__/preflight.test.js.snap
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ button, select {
   text-transform: none;
 }
 
-button, [type="button"], [type="reset"], [type="submit"] {
+button, input:where([type="button"]), input:where([type="reset"]), input:where([type="submit"]) {
   -webkit-appearance: button;
   background-color: #0000;
   background-image: none;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ button, select {
   text-transform: none;
 }
 
-button, [type="button"], [type="reset"], [type="submit"] {
+button, input:where([type="button"]), input:where([type="reset"]), input:where([type="submit"]) {
   -webkit-appearance: button;
   background-color: #0000;
   background-image: none;