diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/validation/validation.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/validation/validation.tsx
index 9cf337d65..532818741 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/validation/validation.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/validation/validation.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const Validation = withRef(function Validation(
       {...restProps}
       ref={ref}
       className={classy(c('validation'), m(state), className)}
+      role="alert"
     >
       {withIcon && <Icon name="error" aria-hidden="true" />}
       {children}