diff --git a/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx b/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
index 14f1ddd8bab96..966fb90e9791b 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/popover/index.tsx
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ const UnforwardedPopover = (
 			ref={ mergedFloatingRef }
 			{ ...dialogProps }
 			tabIndex={ -1 }
+			aria-label="popover label"
+			role="region"
 			style={
 				isExpanded
 					? undefined