diff --git a/.changeset/wise-boxes-peel.md b/.changeset/wise-boxes-peel.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..406b91a61d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-boxes-peel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@primer/react": patch
+---
+
+Revert "Add aria-selected value to ActionList.Item."
+
+<!-- Changed components: ActionList -->
diff --git a/src/ActionList/ActionList.test.tsx b/src/ActionList/ActionList.test.tsx
index 5613411dda3..cd2cf3219b9 100644
--- a/src/ActionList/ActionList.test.tsx
+++ b/src/ActionList/ActionList.test.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ function SingleSelectListStory(): JSX.Element {
           key={index}
           role="option"
           selected={index === selectedIndex}
+          aria-selected={index === selectedIndex}
           onSelect={() => setSelectedIndex(index)}
           disabled={project.disabled}
         >
diff --git a/src/ActionList/Item.tsx b/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
index 95266c130e9..80e43b3df6a 100644
--- a/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
+++ b/src/ActionList/Item.tsx
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ export const Item = React.forwardRef<HTMLLIElement, ActionListItemProps>(
           ref={forwardedRef}
           sx={merge<BetterSystemStyleObject>(styles, sxProp)}
           data-variant={variant === 'danger' ? variant : undefined}
-          aria-selected={containerProps.role === 'option' ? selected : undefined}
           {...containerProps}
           {...props}
         >