diff --git a/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts
index dc99e20..64cda2c 100644
--- a/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/create-employee/create-employee.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Component, inject, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
-import {FormControl, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
+import {FormBuilder, FormControl, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators} from "@angular/forms";
 import {MatFormField, MatLabel} from "@angular/material/form-field";
 import {MatInput} from "@angular/material/input";
 import {MatButton} from "@angular/material/button";
@@ -26,15 +26,16 @@ import EmployeeApiService from "../services/employee-api.service";
 export class CreateEmployeeComponent implements OnInit{
   employeeForm!: FormGroup;
   employeeService: EmployeeApiService = inject(EmployeeApiService);
+  formBuilder: FormBuilder = inject(FormBuilder);
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.employeeForm = new FormGroup({
-      firstName: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
-      lastName: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
-      street: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
-      postcode: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(5), Validators.maxLength(5)]}),
-      city: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
-      phone: new FormControl('', {validators: [Validators.required]}),
+    this.employeeForm = this.formBuilder.group({
+      firstName: ['', Validators.required],
+      lastName: ['', Validators.required],
+      street: ['', Validators.required],
+      postcode: ['', [Validators.required, Validators.minLength(5), Validators.maxLength(5)]],
+      city: ['', Validators.required],
+      phone: ['', Validators.required],
     });
   }