diff --git a/packages/graphiql-react/src/ui/tabs.tsx b/packages/graphiql-react/src/ui/tabs.tsx
index b0e2d1f0594..d9cffb1e424 100644
--- a/packages/graphiql-react/src/ui/tabs.tsx
+++ b/packages/graphiql-react/src/ui/tabs.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export function Tab(props: TabProps & JSX.IntrinsicElements['div']) {
   return (
     <div
       {...props}
+      role="tab"
       aria-selected={props.isActive}
       className={compose(
         'graphiql-tab',