diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/acuant-selfie-capture-canvas.jsx b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/acuant-selfie-capture-canvas.jsx
index d89bed1d406..40777d37068 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/acuant-selfie-capture-canvas.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/document-capture/components/acuant-selfie-capture-canvas.jsx
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ function AcuantSelfieCaptureCanvas({
   const acuantCaptureContainerId = 'acuant-face-capture-container';
   return isReady ? (
     <div id={acuantCaptureContainerId}>
-      <p className="document-capture-selfie-feedback">{imageCaptureText}</p>
+      <p aria-live="assertive" className="document-capture-selfie-feedback">
+        {imageCaptureText}
+      </p>
     </div>
   ) : (
     <FullScreenLoadingSpinner