A steering system (10) for a motor vehicle, which steering system (10) is configured as a steer-by-wire steering system, comprises a rack (14), an electric drive (16) for the longitudinal displacement of the rack (14), and a rotatably mounted supporting element (20) which is spaced apart from the electric drive (16) along the longitudinal axis of the rack (14), and the rotatably mounted supporting element (20) being in toothed engagement with the rack (14).