diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
index 187567d7..5ba2ba38 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/lib/components/EdgeLabel/EdgeLabel.svelte
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
   style:width={toPxString(width)}
   style:height={toPxString(height)}
   style:z-index={z}
-  role="button"
+  role="group"
+  aria-roledescription="edge label"
   tabindex="-1"
   onclick={() => {
     if (selectEdgeOnClick && id) store.handleEdgeSelection(id);