diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/__snapshots__/new_vis_modal.test.tsx.snap b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/__snapshots__/new_vis_modal.test.tsx.snap
index ab45dcb850704..1f282b7adea8f 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/__snapshots__/new_vis_modal.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/__snapshots__/new_vis_modal.test.tsx.snap
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ exports[`NewVisModal should render as expected 1`] = `
                                           role="menu"
                                         >
                                           <EuiKeyPadMenuItemButton
+                                            aria-describedby="visTypeDescription-vis"
                                             className="visNewVisDialog__type"
                                             data-test-subj="visType-vis"
                                             data-vis-stage="production"
@@ -523,6 +524,7 @@ exports[`NewVisModal should render as expected 1`] = `
                                             onMouseLeave={[Function]}
                                           >
                                             <button
+                                              aria-describedby="visTypeDescription-vis"
                                               className="euiKeyPadMenuItem visNewVisDialog__type"
                                               data-test-subj="visType-vis"
                                               data-vis-stage="production"
@@ -598,6 +600,7 @@ exports[`NewVisModal should render as expected 1`] = `
                                             </button>
                                           </EuiKeyPadMenuItemButton>
                                           <EuiKeyPadMenuItemButton
+                                            aria-describedby="visTypeDescription-visWithSearch"
                                             className="visNewVisDialog__type"
                                             data-test-subj="visType-visWithSearch"
                                             data-vis-stage="production"
@@ -617,6 +620,7 @@ exports[`NewVisModal should render as expected 1`] = `
                                             onMouseLeave={[Function]}
                                           >
                                             <button
+                                              aria-describedby="visTypeDescription-visWithSearch"
                                               className="euiKeyPadMenuItem visNewVisDialog__type"
                                               data-test-subj="visType-visWithSearch"
                                               data-vis-stage="production"
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/type_selection.tsx b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/type_selection.tsx
index 55554ed784512..0f7d323d00845 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/type_selection.tsx
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/type_selection.tsx
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class TypeSelection extends React.Component<TypeSelectionProps, TypeSelectionSta
         data-test-subj={`visType-${visType.name}`}
         data-vis-stage={visType.stage}
         disabled={isDisabled}
+        aria-describedby={`visTypeDescription-${visType.name}`}
         {...stage}
       >
         <VisTypeIcon visType={visType} />
diff --git a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/vis_help_text.tsx b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/vis_help_text.tsx
index 249931733dc22..e790006501b7f 100644
--- a/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/vis_help_text.tsx
+++ b/src/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/wizard/type_selection/vis_help_text.tsx
@@ -35,21 +35,23 @@ export const VisHelpText = ({ visType }: VisHelpTextProps) => {
         <h2>{visType.title}</h2>
       </EuiTitle>
       <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-      {visType.stage === 'experimental' && (
-        <React.Fragment>
-          <EuiText>
-            <em>
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id="kbn.visualize.newVisWizard.experimentalDescription"
-                defaultMessage="This visualization is experimental. The design and implementation
-                  are less mature than stable visualizations and might be subject to change."
-              />
-            </em>
-          </EuiText>
-          <EuiSpacer size="s" />
-        </React.Fragment>
-      )}
-      <EuiText>{visType.description}</EuiText>
+      <div id={`visTypeDescription-${visType.name}`}>
+        {visType.stage === 'experimental' && (
+          <React.Fragment>
+            <EuiText>
+              <em>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="kbn.visualize.newVisWizard.experimentalDescription"
+                  defaultMessage="This visualization is experimental. The design and implementation
+                    are less mature than stable visualizations and might be subject to change."
+                />
+              </em>
+            </EuiText>
+            <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+          </React.Fragment>
+        )}
+        <EuiText>{visType.description}</EuiText>
+      </div>
     </React.Fragment>
   );
 };