diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_step-indicator.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_step-indicator.scss
index d002d1cf2c9..1e5a1efb012 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_step-indicator.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_step-indicator.scss
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ $step-indicator-current-step-border-width: 3px;
 $step-indicator-line-height: 4px;
 $step-indicator-pending-color: #a8b6c6;
 
-.step-indicator {
+lg-step-indicator {
+  display: block;
   border-bottom: 1px solid color('primary-light');
   box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   margin-bottom: units(4);
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/packages/step-indicator/index-spec.js b/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.spec.ts
similarity index 76%
rename from spec/javascripts/packages/step-indicator/index-spec.js
rename to app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.spec.ts
index 1b8278d27c9..45a64266345 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/packages/step-indicator/index-spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
-import StepIndicator from '@18f/identity-step-indicator';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { useSandbox } from '../../support/sinon';
-import useDefineProperty from '../../support/define-property';
+import { useDefineProperty } from '@18f/identity-test-helpers';
+import StepIndicator from './index';
 
 describe('StepIndicator', () => {
-  const sandbox = useSandbox();
+  const sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
   const defineProperty = useDefineProperty();
 
+  before(() => {
+    if (!customElements.get('lg-step-indicator')) {
+      customElements.define('lg-step-indicator', StepIndicator);
+    }
+  });
+
   function initialize({ currentStepIndex = 0 } = {}) {
     document.body.innerHTML = `
-      <div role="region" aria-label="Step progress" class="step-indicator">
+      <lg-step-indicator role="region" aria-label="Step progress">
         <ol class="step-indicator__scroller">
           ${Array.from(Array(5))
             .map(
@@ -25,12 +31,20 @@ describe('StepIndicator', () => {
             )
             .join('')}
         </ol>
-      </div>`;
-    const stepIndicator = new StepIndicator(document.body.firstElementChild);
-    stepIndicator.bind();
-    return stepIndicator;
+      </lg-step-indicator>`;
+    return document.querySelector('lg-step-indicator') as StepIndicator;
   }
 
+  it('cleans up event listeners', () => {
+    window.resizeTo(1024, 768);
+    initialize();
+    sandbox.spy(HTMLElement.prototype, 'setAttribute');
+    document.body.innerHTML = '';
+    window.resizeTo(340, 600);
+
+    expect(HTMLElement.prototype.setAttribute).not.to.have.been.called();
+  });
+
   context('small viewport', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       window.resizeTo(340, 600);
@@ -43,9 +57,12 @@ describe('StepIndicator', () => {
     });
 
     it('scrolls to current item', () => {
-      sandbox.stub(window, 'getComputedStyle').callsFake((element) => ({
-        paddingLeft: element.classList.contains('step-indicator__scroller') ? '24px' : '0',
-      }));
+      sandbox.stub(window, 'getComputedStyle').callsFake(
+        (element) =>
+          ({
+            paddingLeft: element.classList.contains('step-indicator__scroller') ? '24px' : '0',
+          } as CSSStyleDeclaration),
+      );
       defineProperty(window.Element.prototype, 'scrollWidth', {
         get() {
           return this.classList.contains('step-indicator__scroller') ? 593 : 0;
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.js b/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.ts
similarity index 71%
rename from app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.js
rename to app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.ts
index 22245c43059..c75e9dc08d0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/step-indicator/index.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,42 @@
 const SMALL_VIEWPORT_MEDIA_QUERY = '(max-width: 639px)';
 
-class StepIndicator {
-  /**
-   * @param {HTMLElement} wrapper
-   */
-  constructor(wrapper) {
-    this.elements = {
-      wrapper,
-      scroller: /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (wrapper.querySelector('.step-indicator__scroller')),
-      currentStep: /** @type {HTMLElement?} */ (
-        wrapper.querySelector('.step-indicator__step--current')
-      ),
-    };
-  }
+interface StepIndicatorElements {
+  scroller: HTMLElement;
+
+  currentStep: HTMLElement | null;
+}
+
+class StepIndicator extends HTMLElement {
+  elements: StepIndicatorElements;
+
+  mediaQueryList: MediaQueryList | null;
 
   get isSmallViewport() {
     return this.mediaQueryList ? this.mediaQueryList.matches : false;
   }
 
-  bind() {
+  connectedCallback() {
+    this.elements = {
+      scroller: this.querySelector('.step-indicator__scroller')!,
+      currentStep: this.querySelector('.step-indicator__step--current'),
+    };
+
     this.mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia(SMALL_VIEWPORT_MEDIA_QUERY);
-    this.mediaQueryList.addListener(() => this.onBreakpointMatchChange());
+    this.mediaQueryList.addListener(this.onBreakpointMatchChange);
     this.onBreakpointMatchChange();
     if (this.isSmallViewport) {
       this.setScrollOffset();
     }
   }
 
-  onBreakpointMatchChange() {
-    this.toggleWrapperFocusable();
+  disconnectedCallback() {
+    this.mediaQueryList?.removeListener(this.onBreakpointMatchChange);
   }
 
+  onBreakpointMatchChange = () => {
+    this.toggleWrapperFocusable();
+  };
+
   setScrollOffset() {
     const { currentStep, scroller } = this.elements;
     if (currentStep) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/README.md b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76b55e0fb40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# `@18f/identity-test-helpers`
+
+Convenient utilities and Mocha lifecycle helpers for common test implementations.
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/index.ts b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/index.ts
index 0182e8170ff..c835adac397 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/index.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+export { default as useDefineProperty } from './use-define-property';
 export { default as usePropertyValue } from './use-property-value';
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.spec.ts b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..92740e42bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import useDefineProperty from './use-define-property';
+
+describe('useDefineProperty', () => {
+  const defineProperty = useDefineProperty();
+
+  before(() => {
+    (global as any).useDefineProperty = 10;
+    defineProperty(global, 'useDefineProperty', { get: () => 20 });
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    expect((global as any).useDefineProperty).to.equal(10);
+    delete (global as any).useDefineProperty;
+  });
+
+  it('has property descriptor during spec', () => {
+    expect((global as any).useDefineProperty).to.equal(20);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/support/define-property.js b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from spec/javascripts/support/define-property.js
rename to app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.ts
index 0b6de51756c..db60a6eceac 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/support/define-property.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-define-property.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+type RedefinedProperty = [any, PropertyKey, PropertyDescriptor | undefined];
+
 /**
  * A proxy to Object.defineProperty to use in redefining an existing object and reverting that
  * definition to its original value after the test has completed.
- *
- * @return {ObjectConstructor['defineProperty']}
  */
-export default function useDefineProperty() {
-  let redefined = [];
+function useDefineProperty(): ObjectConstructor['defineProperty'] {
+  let redefined: Array<RedefinedProperty> = [];
 
   afterEach(() => {
     redefined.forEach(([object, property, originalDescriptor]) => {
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ export default function useDefineProperty() {
     redefined = [];
   });
 
-  return function defineProperty(object, property, descriptor) {
+  return function defineProperty<O>(
+    object: O,
+    property: PropertyKey,
+    descriptor: PropertyDescriptor,
+  ) {
     const originalDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(object, property);
     redefined.push([object, property, originalDescriptor]);
-    Object.defineProperty(object, property, descriptor);
+    return Object.defineProperty(object, property, descriptor);
   };
 }
+
+export default useDefineProperty;
diff --git a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-property-value.spec.ts b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-property-value.spec.ts
index 820f3395673..173bc970dbf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-property-value.spec.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/packages/test-helpers/use-property-value.spec.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import usePropertyValue from './use-property-value';
 
 describe('usePropertyValue', () => {
-  (global as any).foo = 10;
-  usePropertyValue(global as any, 'foo', 20);
+  (global as any).usePropertyValue = 10;
+  usePropertyValue(global as any, 'usePropertyValue', 20);
 
   after(() => {
-    expect((global as any).foo).to.equal(10);
-    delete (global as any).foo;
+    expect((global as any).usePropertyValue).to.equal(10);
+    delete (global as any).usePropertyValue;
   });
 
   it('has value during spec', () => {
-    expect((global as any).foo).to.equal(20);
+    expect((global as any).usePropertyValue).to.equal(20);
   });
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/step-indicator.js b/app/javascript/packs/step-indicator.js
index d30b1ff2aaf..48ca98bfb75 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/step-indicator.js
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/step-indicator.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 import StepIndicator from '@18f/identity-step-indicator';
 
-const wrappers = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.step-indicator'));
-wrappers.forEach((wrapper) => new StepIndicator(/** @type {HTMLElement} */ (wrapper)).bind());
+customElements.define('lg-step-indicator', StepIndicator);
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb
index c61615645c9..57257457882 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ locals:
 * locale_scope: Scope under which to find title translations for steps given as names.
 * current_step: Current step.
 %>
-<% classes = ['step-indicator']
-   classes << local_assigns[:class] if local_assigns[:class]
-   normalized_steps = steps.map do |step|
+<% normalized_steps = steps.map do |step|
      if local_assigns[:locale_scope]
        { title: t(step[:name], scope: [:step_indicator, :flows, locale_scope]) }.merge(step)
      else
@@ -16,10 +14,11 @@ locals:
    end
    current_step_index = normalized_steps.index { |step| step[:name] == local_assigns[:current_step] } %>
 
-<%= tag.div(
+<%= content_tag(
+      :'lg-step-indicator',
       role: 'region',
       aria: { label: t('step_indicator.accessible_label') },
-      class: classes,
+      class: local_assigns[:class],
     ) do %>
   <ol class="step-indicator__scroller">
     <% normalized_steps.each_with_index do |step, index| %>
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/packs/form-steps-wait-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/packs/form-steps-wait-spec.js
index e495438ddc6..0175a857274 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/packs/form-steps-wait-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/packs/form-steps-wait-spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { fireEvent, findByRole } from '@testing-library/dom';
+import { useDefineProperty } from '@18f/identity-test-helpers';
 import { useSandbox } from '../support/sinon';
-import useDefineProperty from '../support/define-property';
 import {
   FormStepsWait,
   getDOMFromHTML,
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-setup-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-setup-spec.js
index df52adb6f2d..3ed12e62b7d 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-setup-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-setup-spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { useDefineProperty } from '@18f/identity-test-helpers';
 import { useSandbox } from '../support/sinon';
-import useDefineProperty from '../support/define-property';
 import { reloadWithError } from '../../../app/javascript/packs/webauthn-setup';
 
 describe('webauthn-setup', () => {
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-unhide-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-unhide-spec.js
index d1619e344fa..aec71ed128b 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-unhide-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/packs/webauthn-unhide-spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { screen } from '@testing-library/dom';
+import { useDefineProperty } from '@18f/identity-test-helpers';
 import { useSandbox } from '../support/sinon';
-import useDefineProperty from '../support/define-property';
 import { unhideWebauthn } from '../../../app/javascript/packs/webauthn-unhide';
 
 describe('webauthn-unhide', () => {
diff --git a/spec/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb_spec.rb
index 8ad93d62e1b..264276098b1 100644
--- a/spec/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/shared/_step_indicator.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
     context 'without custom classes given' do
       let(:classes) { nil }
 
-      it 'renders with default classes' do
-        expect(rendered).to have_selector('.step-indicator')
+      it 'renders with default tag' do
+        expect(rendered).to have_selector('lg-step-indicator')
       end
     end
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       let(:classes) { 'my-custom-class' }
 
       it 'renders with additional custom classes' do
-        expect(rendered).to have_selector('.step-indicator.my-custom-class')
+        expect(rendered).to have_selector('lg-step-indicator.my-custom-class')
       end
     end
   end