diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 6bf90ef0..60909901 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ theme_variables:
     # brand_logo: assets/img/main_logo.svg
     # github: true
     # twitter: false
+    # bluesky: false
   # theme_color: 0d6efd
   # fonts:
   #   - url towards a font
diff --git a/_includes/topnav.html b/_includes/topnav.html
index ffd35f2f..2d378df3 100644
--- a/_includes/topnav.html
+++ b/_includes/topnav.html
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@
                     {%- endif %}
                     {%- if site.theme_variables.topnav.twitter %}
                     <li class="nav-item">
-                        <a class="nav-link ps-2 d-flex align-items-center" href="{{site.theme_variables.topnav.twitter}}"><i class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter me-2"></i>Twitter</a>
+                        <a class="nav-link ps-2 d-flex align-items-center" href="{{site.theme_variables.topnav.twitter}}"><i class="fa-brands fa-x-twitter me-2"></i>X (formerly Twitter)</a>
+                    </li>
+                    {%- endif %}
+                    {%- if site.theme_variables.topnav.bluesky %}
+                    <li class="nav-item">
+                        <a class="nav-link ps-2 d-flex align-items-center" href="{{site.theme_variables.topnav.bluesky}}"><i class="fa-brands fa-bluesky me-2"></i>Bluesky</a>
                     </li>
                     {%- endif %}
                     {%- if site.theme_variables.topnav.github or site.theme_variables.topnav.github == nil %}
diff --git a/pages/documentation/configuring_theme.md b/pages/documentation/configuring_theme.md
index 9caa9ebf..f29c9b5f 100644
--- a/pages/documentation/configuring_theme.md
+++ b/pages/documentation/configuring_theme.md
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ More detailed information about these settings can be found here:
   *  `theme`: This variable is needed to change between a dark and a light top navigation. possible values: *dark* and *light*
   *  `brand_logo`: Custom path towards the brand logo, in case the assets/img/main_logo.svg can not be used.
   *  `github`: Enable or disable the appearance of the Github repo nav link. Default: *true*
-  *  `twitter`: Enable or disable the appearance of the Twitter nav link by adding the url towards the twitter page. Default: *false*
+  *  `twitter`: Enable or disable the appearance of the X (formerly Twitter) nav link by adding the url towards the twitter page. Default: *false*  
+  *  `bluesky`: Enable or disable the appearance of the Bluesky nav link by adding the url towards the Bluesky page. Default: *false*
 * `theme_color`: This is the primary theme color which is used in the metadata of the website. Please use the hex color without the hashtag as value.
 * `fonts`: List here the urls towards google fonts to include custom fonts for your website.