diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_tables.scss b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_tables.scss
index 4e33386bf..65b4ebde6 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_tables.scss
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/content/_tables.scss
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ td {
     text-align: center;
   }
 }
+
+// customize table caption from bootstrap
+// to display them on top and centered
+table caption {
+  text-align: center;
+  caption-side: top;
+}